Exercise and chronic disease an evidence-based approach

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-da...

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Other Authors: Saxton, John
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London, UK Routledge 2011
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:ix, 390 p. ill. 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9780415498609 (hbk)
0415498600 (hbk)
9780415498616 (pbk.)
0415498619 (pbk.)
9780203877043 (ebook)