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Record Nr.

UNINA9910155252403321

Autore

Shephard Roy J.

Titolo

Physical activity and the gastro-intestinal tract : responses in health and disease / / Roy J. Shephard

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2017

ISBN

1-315-27710-7

1-351-99835-8

1-351-99836-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (237 pages)

Collana

Routledge research in physical activity and health

Disciplina

617.4/3

Soggetti

Stomach - Diseases

Physical fitness

Exercise

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. The classification of physical activity -- 2. Physical activity and the oesophagus : oesophageal motility and issues of gastro-oesophageal reflux -- 3. Optimizing gastro-duodenal function during physical activity -- 4. Physical activity and peptic ulcers -- 5. Physical activity and the risk of gastro-oesophageal cancers -- 6. Physical activity and large bowel function : constipation, diarrhoea and rectal bleeding -- 7. Physical activity, chronic intestinal inflammation and coeliac disease -- 8. Physical activity and colo-rectal adenomas -- 9. Physical activity and the risk of colo-rectal carcinomas -- 10. Exercise-related transient abdominal pain (ETAP).