We've all heard the mantra, exercise for good health. In fact, exercise, or lack of it, may be the most important factor in avoiding, or surviving and recovering from, the top three killers across developed countries—heart disease, cancer, and stroke. But few of us understand exactly how different forms of exercise work—physiologically speaking—to keep us healthy and prevent or treat disease. Here, two nationally known exercise experts lead a stellar team explaining, in reader-friendly terms, what exercise does to our bodies and how it spurs beneficial biological actions.
Series Foreword Julie Silver Silver, Julie
1 Historical Exercise Traditions from a Health Perspective James Whorton Whorton, James 1
2 Cardiovascular Health Benefits Matthew N. Bartels Bartels, Matthew N. 17
3 Pulmonary Health Benefits Jason E. Frankel Frankel, Jason E. Nicholas S. Hill Hill, Nicholas S. 34
4 Strength Training Health Benefits Daniel Dodd Dodd, Daniel Brent Alvar Alvar, Brent 45
5 Flexibility Health Benefits Jason E. Frankel Frankel, Jason E. 63
6 Functional Training Health Benefits Jeffrey C. Ives Ives, Jeffrey C. Betsy Keller Keller, Betsy 71
7 Sport-Specific Health Benefits Jennifer Baima Baima, Jennifer William Mosi Jones Jones, William Mosi 91
8 Exercise and Obesity Daniel S. Rooks Rooks, Daniel S. George L. Blackburn Blackburn, George L. 104
9 Exercise and Diabetes Jacqueline Shahar Shahar, Jacqueline Osama Hamdy Hamdy, Osama 118
10 Exercise and Arthritis Philip Blount Blount, Philip 142
11 Exercise and Osteoporosis Christopher Morin Morin, Christopher Jennifer Morin Morin, Jennifer 156
12 Exercise and Fibromyalgia Kim Dupree Jones Jones, Kim Dupree Janice H. Hoffman Hoffman, Janice H. Diane G. Adams Adams, Diane G. 170
13 Exercise and Cancer Kathleen Y. Wolin Wolin, Kathleen Y. 182
14 Exercise and Gastrointestinal Disorders Gerard Mullin Mullin, Gerard Ghazaleh Aram Aram, Ghazaleh 194
Index 213
About the Editors and Contributors 221
Overview
We've all heard the mantra, exercise for good health. In fact, exercise, or lack of it, may be the most important factor in avoiding, or surviving and recovering from, the top three killers across developed countries—heart disease, cancer, and stroke. But few of us understand exactly how different forms of exercise work—physiologically speaking—to keep us healthy and prevent or treat disease. Here, two nationally known exercise experts lead a stellar team explaining, in reader-friendly terms, what exercise does ...