Physical fitness and exercise : an overview /

Physical fitness and exercise : an overview / Quinzia Trevisano, editor. - New York : Nova Science Publishers, (c)2020. - 1 online resource. - Physical fitness, diet and exercise .

Includes bibliographies and index.

"This compilation discusses how low levels of physical activity and excess body weight are considered key health risks in modern societies. This may be attributed to changes in the social and built environment, along with technical advances that reduced the requirement for physical activity in daily living. The authors investigate population aging, the physiology of aging, and the prescription of physical activity for the elderly. In addition, the effects of oxidative stress on skeletal muscle during high-intense resistance training are studied, particularly focusing on reactive oxygen species"--



9781536185959

2020038892


Exercise--Health aspects.
Physical fitness--Health aspects.
Exercise--Physiological aspects.
Physical fitness--Physiological aspects.
Physical fitness for older people.


Electronic Books.

RA781 / .P497 2020