Molecular Aspects of Exercise Biology and Exercise Genomics, the latest volume in the Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science series includes a comprehensive summary of the evidence accumulated thus far on the molecular and cellular regulation of the various adaptations taking place in response to exercise. Changes in the cellular machinery are described for multiple tissues and organs in terms of signaling pathways, gene expression, and protein abundance. Adaptations to acute exercise as well as exposure to regular exercise are also discussed and considered.

Molecular and Cellular Regulation of Adaptation to Exercise (Volume 135) (Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science, Volume 135)

Science & Math

Bouchard, Claude

Biological Sciences

Academic Press

Sedentary habits have been identified as a major public health problem in many countries. The timely Physical Activity and Health addresses an unmet need by providing a comprehensive treatment of the relationship between physical activity and health outcomes. 
Physical Activity and Health is the first textbook to bring together the results of the most important studies in this rapidly changing field and offers a detailed yet concise and clear presentation of key concepts. The text provides a conceptual framework to help readers relate results from single studies or collections of studies to the overall paradigm linking physical activity and physical fitness to health. 
Written by Claude Bouchard and other leading scientists from around the world, this richly illustrated textbook offers information unmatched in accuracy and reliability. Where other books have simply promoted physical activity for the individual or a population, this book completely integrates and examines the relationship between physical activity and health by 
-providing a history of physical activity, including how levels of physical activity have changed over time and how this has affected the overall health of society;
-highlighting the differences in the effects of physical activity on fitness across age, gender, and ethnic groups; 
-describing how various systems of the human body respond to physical activity;
-illustrating the relationship between physical activity and health concerns such as obesity, diabetes, cancer, and mental health;
-offering guidance for determining the proper amount and type of exercise to be undertaken; and
-suggesting new directions for research in this growing and changing field. The text explains the latest advances in understanding the effects of acute and chronic participation in physical activity and reviews the relationships between regular physical activity and health outcomes, including cardiovascular morbidities, mental health, and all-cause mortality. It also focuses on the prevention of diseases, quality of life, and well-being.
The textbook offers the following features: 
-Chapter outlines that provide a user-friendly, conceptual framework 
-Key concepts, definitions, and study questions that simplify the review process 
-179 illustrations, 54 tables, and 51 photographs that clarify the text and emphasize key concepts Physical Activity and Health is organized into five parts. Part I defines the basic concepts, traces the history of the field, and summarizes evidence accumulated on the relationship between levels of physical activity and fitness and variations with age, between genders, and among ethnic groups. Part II describes the latest advances in understanding the effects of acute and chronic participation in physical activity. Part III reviews the relationships between regular physical activity and health outcomes—including cardiovascular morbidities, mental health, and all-cause mortality—and the levels of fitness and the same health outcomes. Part IV focuses on the “how” and deals with dose-response issues and types of exercise programs. Part V explores how advances in genetics challenge our understanding of the complex relationships between physical activity, fitness, and health. It offers a practical integration of all the issues discussed in the preceding chapters. 
Some of the finest scientists in the field from the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia collaborated on this comprehensive resource. Readers can feel confident that they are receiving the most accurate information currently available on physical activity and health in any textbook.

Physical Activity and Health

Blair, Steven N.

Haskell, William

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Human Kinetics

Physical Activity and Obesity, Second Edition, addresses an array of topics that explore and divulge the links between physical activity (or inactivity) and obesity. Leading scientists from various backgrounds team up to provide an unrivaled resource examining the latest research and developments in the field. Each chapter provides researchers and practitioners with a clear explanation of the concepts, research techniques, and results of studies critical to understanding physical activity and the obesity epidemic. 
 In the 10 years since the first edition of this book was published, the field of physical activity and obesity has mushroomed with new research, sparking the need for not only a new edition but an innovative and refreshing approach to the contents. Editors Bouchard and Katzmarzyk create a go-to resource with 89 succinct, authoritative chapters that may be used independently or as a complete text. Packed with the most up-to-date information linking obesity and physical activity, this comprehensive book 
 • delves into areas of uncertainty and controversy instead of avoiding them or skirting the issues; 
 • emphasizes, where appropriate, the underlying mechanisms between physical activity and obesity; and 
 • points to research areas that need further exploration and attention. 
 The nine parts of the book flow logically and address obesity in all populations, including children and adults of various backgrounds, ethnicities, and social classes. An overview of the methods used in assessing the levels of sedentary behavior and physical activity is given, followed by a global view of the problem of physical inactivity and obesity. Readers will learn about the key determinants of physical activity levels and obesity and the links between a sedentary lifestyle and the risk of obesity. Other topics examined include behavioral and environmental correlates and determinants of obesity, the relationship between low physical activity energy expenditure and obesity risk, clinical implications, and policy and research issues related to physical activity and obesity. 
Physical Activity and Obesity, Second Edition, helps readers better understand the role of physical activity in the overall energy balance equation. The unique format, expert contributors, and complete references make this resource indispensable for researchers, health and exercise practitioners, and students studying the ever-expanding topic of obesity as it relates to physical activity.

Physical Activity and Obesity

Katzmarzyk, Peter T.

Diets & Weight Loss

This book provides a comprehensive compilation of the evidence available regarding the role of genetic differences in the etiology of human obesities and their health and metabolic implications. It also identifies the most promising research areas, methods, and strategies for use in future efforts to understand the genetic basis of obesities and their consequences on human health. Leading researchers in their respective fields present contributed chapters on such topics as etiology and the prevalence of obesities, nongenetic determinants of obesity and fat topography, and animal models and molecular biological technology used to delineate the genetic basis of human obesities. A major portion of the book is devoted to human genetic research and clinical observations encompassing adoption studies, twin studies, family studies, single gene effects, temporal trends and etiology heterogeneity, energy intake and food preference, energy expenditure, and susceptibility to metabolic derangements in the obese state. Future directions of research in the field are covered in the book as well.

The Genetics of Obesity

Evolution

CRC-Press

Sixty-two papers presented at the May/June 1988 conference review the current status of knowledge about the relationships among exercise, fitness, and health. The contributors' discussions of each other's work are also reflected in a consensus statement that draws conclusions about the findings of over 20 years of research. No index. Acidic paper. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Exercise Fitness and Health- C1

Medical Books

Medicine

Wiley/Blackwell

Based on the Second International Consensus Symposium on Physical Activity, Fitness, and Health, held May 1992, in Toronto, Canada. The consensus statements concern 63 specific topics connected with health, disease, human adaptation, and assessment; and they identify areas needing research. No index. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Physical Activity, Fitness, and Health: Consensus and Statement

Sports & Outdoors

Training

The proceedings of the Second International Consensus Symposium on Physical Activity, Fitness, and Health, held in Toronto, Canada, May 1992, describe the relationships between health, regular physical activity, and physical fitness; examine the effects of growth, gender, aging, and social environments on health and fitness; quantify the amount of habitual physical activity necessary for given physical and mental health effects; identify the quality and extent of research supporting the conclusions for each topic addressed; and identify areas for future research. Includes a detailed table of contents but no index. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Physical Activity, Fitness, and Health: International Proceedings and Consensus Statement

Shephard, Roy J.

Genetics of Fitness and Physical Performance is the first comprehensive reference on the role of the genes in influencing individual variation in fitness and performance. 
This essential compendium reviews the past 25 years of accumulated evidence on the genetic basis of health- and performance-related fitness phenotypes. Focusing on the interests of sport scientists, the authors provide insight into the significance of this research on nearly every aspect of the study of human physical activity. 
The book presents the biological basis of heredity and explains the concepts and methods of genetic epidemiology and molecular biology that are necessary to understand this specialized field. With the rapid advances in molecular biology and the paradigms of human genetics, exercise scientists face a dynamic and vibrant new field. This book offers readers new opportunities to better understand atherosclerosis, noninsulin dependent diabetes, obesity, and hypertension by searching for single gene effects and identifying susceptibility genes.
The authors review the evidence on the role of the genes for human traits as it pertains to the exercise science field. And they explore the scientific, practical, and ethical issues that confront exercise scientists as progress is made in this field.
Genetics of Fitness and Physical Performance is vital reading for scholars in the field of exercise and sport science to understand how recent discoveries in genetics might shape their future research.

Genetics of Fitness and Physical Performance

Malina, Robert

Pérusse, Louis

The second edition of Growth, Maturation, and Physical Activity has been expanded with almost 300 new pages of material, making it the most comprehensive text on the biological growth, maturation, physical performance, and physical activity of children and adolescents. The new edition retains all the best features of the original text, including the helpful outlines at the beginning of each chapter that allow students to review major concepts. 
This edition features updates on basic content, expanded and modified chapters, and the latest research findings to meet the needs of upper undergraduate and graduate students as well as researchers and professionals working with children and young adults. The second edition also includes these new features:
-10 lab activities that encourage students to investigate subject matter outside of class and save teachers time
-A complete reference list at the end of each chapter 
-Chapter-ending summaries to make the review process easy for students
-New chapters that contain updates on thermoregulation, methods for the assessment of physical activity, undernutrition, obesity, children with clinical conditions, and trends in growth and performance
-Discussions that span current problems in public health, such as the quantification of physical activity and energy expenditure, persistent undernutrition in developing countries, and the obesity epidemic in developed countries The authors are three of the world's foremost authorities on children's growth and development. In 29 chapters, they address introductory concepts and prenatal growth, postnatal growth, functional development, biological maturation, influencing factors in growth, maturation and development, and specific applications to public health and sport. In addition, secular trends in growth, maturation, and performance over the past 150 years are considered. You'll be able to recognize risk factors that may affect young athletes; you'll also be able to make informed decisions about appropriate physical activities, program delivery, and performance expectations. 
Growth, Maturation, and Physical Activity, Second Edition, covers many additional topics, including new techniques for the assessment of body composition, the latest advances in the study of skeletal muscle, the human genome, the hormonal regulation of growth and maturation, clarification of dietary reference intakes, and the study of risk factors for several adult diseases. 
This is the only text to focus on the biological growth and maturation process of children and adolescents as it relates to physical activity and performance. With over 300 new pages of material, this text expertly builds on the successful first edition.

Growth, Maturation, and Physical Activity

Malina, Robert M.

Bar-Or, Oded

Obesity and a physically inactive lifestyle are two of the most prevalent risk factors for common chronic diseases in the Western world. Physical Activity and Obesity provides the exercise science and sports medicine communities with a much-needed reference that addresses the key issues concerning the link between physical activity (or inactivity) and obesity.
Each of the book's 19 chapters is written by one or more experts in the field. These prominent scientists and clinicians provide clear explanations of the concepts, research techniques, and results presented. The authors present up-to-date, comprehensive, and authoritative discussions on the various aspects of physical activity and obesity, and the supporting data is reviewed, tabulated, and diagrammatically illustrated.
The chapters are organized into four broad categories so that readers can quickly access those chapters that are most pertinent to their interests and needs. 
Part I provides an overview of the current obesity epidemic, its implications for morbidity and mortality rates, and its economic burden. 
Part II includes chapters on the determinants of obesity and the assessments of energy expenditure components and dietary habits. 
Part III provides an overview of the role of physical activity in the prevention and treatment of obesity for various population groups, including the severely obese, and it addresses the topic of weight loss maintenance. 
Finally, Part IV focuses on the role of physical activity in the comorbidities of obesity and with respect to the health status of the obese. It also discusses how to modify the physical activity habits of the obese.
Physical Activity and Obesity is an indispensable resource for researchers, medical practitioners, public health policy decision-makers, and students. In fact, it's an excellent text for anyone who wants to better understand the role of physical activity in the overall energy balance equation and its influence on the health status of the obese.

Exercise & Fitness

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Molecular and Cellular Regulation of Adaptation to Exercise (Volume 135) (Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science, Volume 135)

Physical Activity and Health

Physical Activity and Obesity

The Genetics of Obesity

Exercise Fitness and Health- C1

Physical Activity, Fitness, and Health: Consensus and Statement

Physical Activity, Fitness, and Health: International Proceedings and Consensus Statement

Genetics of Fitness and Physical Performance

Growth, Maturation, and Physical Activity

Physical Activity and Obesity