Physical Activity, Fitness, and Health

The proceedings of the Second International Consensus Symposium on Physical Activity, Fitness, and Health, held in Toronto, Canada, May 1992, describe the relationships between health, regular physical activity, and physical fitness; examine the effects of growth, gender, aging, and social environments on health and fitness; quantify the amount of habitual physical activity necessary for given physical and mental health effects; identify the quality and extent of research supporting the conclusions for each topic addressed; and identify areas for future research. Includes a detailed table of contents but no index. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR