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• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Preface
• Accessing the Web Resource
• Acknowledgments
• Part I. Introduction to Physical Activity and Public Health
• 1. Fundamentals of Public Health
• Defining Moments in Public Health
• Areas of Specialization in Public Health
• Core Functions of Public Health
• Public Health Law
• 2. Fundamentals of Kinesiology
• Kinesiology Subdisciplines and Exercise Training
• Principles of Exercise Training, Prescription, and Planning
• Applying Physical Activity and Exercise Training Principles
• Health and Fitness Benefits of Physical Activity and Exercise
• 3. Integrating Public Health and Physical Activity
• History of Physical Activity and Public Health
• Role of Physical Activity in Chronic Disease Development
• From Science to Practice and Back
• Promoting Physical Activity for Health
• Practitioners of Physical Activity in Public Health
• 4. Measuring Physical Activity
• Evidence-Based Recommended Levels of Physical Activity for Health
• Laboratory Measures of Energy Expenditure
• Electronic Devices to Measure Physical Activity
• Direct Observation Techniques
• Self-Report Instruments
• Surveillance in Populations
• Combining Measurement Approaches
• Part II. Health Effects of Exercise and Physical Activity
• 5. Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Health
• Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease
• Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease
• Kinesiology and Cardiorespiratory Health
• Cardiorespiratory Fitness Assessments
• General Recommendations for Cardiorespiratory Health
• Prevalence and Economic Costs of Metabolic Disease
• Metabolic Disease Risk Factors
• Kinesiology and Metabolic Health
• Common Tests of Metabolic Function
• General Recommendations for Metabolic Health
• 6. Overweight and Obesity
• Caloric Balance
• Prevalence of Obesity and Overweight and Associated Health Consequences
• Obesity and Overweight Risk Factors
• Obesity and Overweight Challenges
• Kinesiology and Body Weight
• Common Assessments of Obesity and Overweight
• Physical Activity Guidelines for a Healthy Weight
• 7. Musculoskeletal and Functional Health
• Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Related Health Challenges
• Risk Factors Associated With Musculoskeletal Disorders and Associated Health Challenges
• Kinesiology and Musculoskeletal Health
• Common Tests of Musculoskeletal Fitness or Function
• Physical Activity and Musculoskeletal Health
• Functional Health
• Risk Factors for Poor Functional Health
• Common Tests of Functional Health
• Fitness Recommendations for Functional Health
• 8. Cancers
• Prevalence of Cancers
• Cancer Risk Factors
• Kinesiology and Cancers
• Physical Activity Among Cancer Survivors
• Physical Activity Guidelines for Cancer Prevention
• 9. Brain Health
• Prevalence and Economic Costs of Brain Health Disorders
• Common Brain Health Conditions
• Risk Factors Associated With Brain Health Disorders
• Physical Activity and Brain Health
• Physical Activity and Brain Cognitive Function
• Physical Activity Guidelines for Brain Health
• 10. Health Risks of Exercise and Physical Activity
• Musculoskeletal Injuries
• Kinesiology and Musculoskeletal Injuries
• Sudden Adverse Cardiac Events
• Part III. Strategies for Effective Physical Activity Promotion
• 11. Informational Approaches for Promoting Physical Activity
• Understanding the Community Guide
• Rationale for Informational Approaches
• 12. School-Based Approaches to Promoting Physical Activity
• Rationale for School-Based Physical Activity Programs
• Kinesiology and Physical Activity Outcomes for Youth
• School-Based Physical Activity and Physical Fitness Assessments of Youth
• Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents
• International and National Trends in Youth Physical Activity Levels
• School-Based Physical Education
• Developmental Considerations for Physical Activity in Youth
• 13. Behavioral and Social Approaches to Understanding and Promoting Physical Activity
• Behavioral Theories and Theoretical Models of Behavior Change
• Social Support for Health Behavior Change
• Individually Adapted Health Behavior Change Programs
• Socioecological Model of Behavior
• Social Support Interventions in Community Settings
• 14. Environmental and Policy Approaches to Promoting Physical Activity
• Access
• Urban Design
• Measuring the Built Environment
• Physical Activity Policy
• Land Use Policy
• Co-Benefits of Activity-Promoting Environments and Policies
• 15. Program and Policy Evaluation for Physical Activity and Public Health
• Ways to Measure Program and Policy Effectiveness
• Logic Models for Physical Activity Promotion and Policies
• Evaluation Designs
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Disseminating Results
• 16. Partnership Development and Advocacy
• Key Factors in Building Partnerships
• Strategies for Physical Activity Advocacy
• Glossary
• Index
• About the Authors