Screen LibrarySafe and effective exercise for overweight youth /
"Drawing on the recommendations of leading health and fitness organizations, this timely book develops a 20-week exercise program to assist children in achieving a healthy weight. Providing specific recommendations for intensity, duration, frequency, and modality of exercise for patients with s...
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CRC Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Boca Raton, FL : |
| Publication Dates: | [2014] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"Drawing on the recommendations of leading health and fitness organizations, this timely book develops a 20-week exercise program to assist children in achieving a healthy weight. Providing specific recommendations for intensity, duration, frequency, and modality of exercise for patients with significant obesity and chronic health issues such as hypertension, asthma, and diabetes, it covers aerobic exercise, strength training, flexibility training, motivation techniques, tracking techniques, measurements for health and fitness outcomes, and future trends in exercise research for overweight y |
| Carrier Form: | xx, 354 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781439872888 (hardback) : 1439872880 (hardback) |
| Index Number: | RJ399 |
| CLC: | R589.2 |
| Call Number: | R589.2/S717 |