Sozen Hasan (Edit.) Fitness Medicine

ExLi4EvA, 2016. — 152 р. — ISBN: 978-953-51-2744-4.This volume is dedicated to fitness and health: they have similar properties, and are, in reality, two very different concepts.While health refers to the absence of diseases, fitness refers to the degree of body functioning and the ability of the body to handle physical demands. The more efficient the body functions, the higher the level of fitness. The higher the level of fitness, the greater the chance of the body being free of diseases and maintaining a healthy state.ContentsExercise is Medicine: The Importance of Exercise as Preventative Medicine for a Disease‐Free Lifestyle
Body Shape, Image, and Composition as Predictors of Athlete's Performance
Activity Tracking and Improved Health Outcomes
Neurophysiological Effects of Exercise
Exercise for Hypertension
Effects of Resistance Training on Autonomic Nervous Function in Older Individuals
Exercise Therapy for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Patients