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An Illustrated History of Health and Fitness, from Pre-History to our Post-Modern World (Hardcover, 2015 ed.)
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An Illustrated History of Health and Fitness, from Pre-History to our Post-Modern World (Hardcover, 2015 ed.)
Series: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science, 39
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This book examines the health/fitness interaction in an historical
context. Beginning in primitive hunter-gatherer communities, where
survival required adequate physical activity, it goes on to
consider changes in health and physical activity at subsequent
stages in the evolution of "civilization." It focuses on the health
impacts of a growing understanding of medicine and physiology, and
the emergence of a middle-class with the time and money to choose
between active and passive leisure pursuits. The book reflects on
urbanization and industrialization in relation to the need for
public health measures, and the ever-diminishing physical demands
of the work-place. It then evaluates the attitudes of prelates,
politicians, philosophers and teachers at each stage of the
process. Finally, the book explores professional and governmental
initiatives to increase public involvement in active leisure
through various school, worksite, recreational and sports
programmes.
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