Exercise and chronic disease : an evidence-based approach / / edited by John M. Saxton

• Pubblicazione: London : , : Routledge, , 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (401 p.)
• Disciplina: 616/.044
• Soggetto topico: Chronic diseases - Exercise therapy; Exercise - Physiological aspects
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: SaxtonJohn, Prof
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: CHD -- Hypertension -- Stroke -- Peripheral arterial disease -- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- Asthma -- Osteoarthritis -- Osteoporosis -- Rheumatoid arthritis -- Ankylosing spondylitis -- Multiple sclerosis -- Parkinson's disease -- Type 2 diabetes -- Obesity -- Chronic fatigue syndrome -- Fibromyalgia -- Cancer.
• Sommario/riassunto: It is now widely accepted that there are important links between inactivity and lifestyle-related chronic diseases, and that exercise can bring tangible therapeutic benefits to people with long-term chronic conditions. Exercise and Chronic Disease: An Evidence-Based Approach offers the most up-to-date survey currently available of the scientific and clinical evidence underlying the effects of exercise in relation to functional outcomes, disease-specific health-related outcomes and quality of life in patients with chronic disease conditions.Drawing on data from randomized con
• Titolo autorizzato: Exercise and chronic disease
• ISBN: 1-283-10295-1; 9786613102959; 1-135-99906-6; 0-203-87704-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910460236503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II