The Role of Physical Exercise in Preventing Disease and Improving the Quality of Life (Hardcover, 2007 Ed.)

Over the last decade, studies have shown that physical exercise plays an important role in maintaining an individual's psycho-physical balance. In particular, it has been demonstrated that prolonged regular physical activity (now defined in scientific publications as chronic physical activity) helps to significantly reduce the incidence of neurodegenerative and neuromuscular diseases, which are often associated with ageing, while at the same time bolstering the immune system. Promoting physical activity therefore helps preventing today's major health challenges, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiorespiratory diseases, obesity, osteoporosis, arthritis, and cancer, thus leading to a reduction in healthcare costs and freeing up resources for future generations. The volume will be an essential reading for all health professionals and for residents in medicine and in health and physical exercise.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Italy
Release date:	August 2007
First published:	August 2007
Editors:	Vilberto Stocchi • Pierpaolo De Feo • David A. Hood
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	237
Edition:	2007 Ed.
ISBN-13:	978-88-470-0375-0
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > Personal & public health > General
LSN:	88-470-0375-X
Barcode:	9788847003750

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