| Description |
xiv, 249 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-244) and index. |
| Contents |
Part I: How women are unique -- Chapter 1. Sex differences in anatomy, physiology, psychosociology, and mortality ; Female anatomy ; Female physiology ; Female psychosociology ; Female morbidity and mortality -- Chapter 2. Exercise and disease prevention ; Nurses' health studies ; Exercise and cardiovascular disease and stroke ; Exercise and Type 2 diabetes -- Exercise and cancer prevention: theory ; Exercise and cancer prevention: studies ; Exercise and dementia ; Exercise and osteoporosis ; Exercise and obesity -- Chapter 3. Exercise and disease management ; Cardiovascular disease ; Hypertension ; Diabetes ; Cancer ; Arthritis ; Osteoporosis ; Fibromyalgia ; Depression ; Obesity ; Women with physical challenges ; Risks of aerobic exercise -- Part II: A life-stage approach to physical activity and fitness -- Chapter 4. Exercise during adolescence ; Goals of fitness programs during adolescence ; The major life transition of adolescence ; Benefits and barriers to physical activity during adolescence ; Promoting participation in regular physical activity ; Health issues for adolescent girls and young women -- Chapter 5. Exercise during and after pregnancy ; Goals of fitness programs during and after pregnancy ; The major life transition of pregnancy ; Benefits and barriers to physical activity during and after pregnancy ; Promoting participation in prenatal exercise programs ; Prenatal exercise ; Nutrition guidelines for active women during pregnancy ; Special conditions and circumstances ; Postpartum exercise ; Nutrition and weight loss after pregnancy -- Chapter 6. Exercise during and after menopause ; Goals of fitness programs for women during and after menopause ; The major life transition of menopause -- Benefits and barriers to physical activity in menopausal women ; Promoting participation in regular physical activity ; Essential exercise components for balanced fitness ; Exercise to forestall frailty ; Functional fitness in older women -- Part III. Exercise prescription for women -- Chapter 7. Aerobic exercise for women ; Principles of aerobic exercise ; Quantifying activity and fitness levels ; Traditional aerobic exercise choices ; Injury prevention -- Chapter 8. Strength training for women ; Types of strength training ; Body mechanics and spinal alignment ; General strength training principles ; Periodization ; Core training ; Balance and neuromuscular stability training ; Strength training choices -- Chapter 9. Flexibility for women ; What is flexibility? ; Types of flexibility training ; Recent research on flexibility ; Incorporating stretching into an exercise program ; Flexibility training and kinetic chain dysfunction ; Stretching tools ; Flexibility classes for the body and mind -- Part IV: Designing individualized training programs -- Chapter 10. Individualized training programs ; Basic concepts of program design ; Advanced concepts in program design ; Fibromyalgia case study -- Chapter 11. Female injury and safety issues ; Anterior cruciate ligament ; Anterior knee pain ; Plantar fasciitis ; Achilles tendinitis ; Iliotibial band syndrome ; Stress fractures and overuse injuries ; Safety ; Heat, cold, and altitude stress -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Tools -- Appendix B: Handouts -- Glossary -- References -- Index. |
| Summary |
Examining the benefits of exercise for women, from osteoporosis prevention to reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, this book reviews the physiological fitness differences between men and women. It also helps women to tailor an exercise programme to their stage in life: adolescence, pre-menopause, menopause, post-menopause and ageing. |
| Subject |
Women -- Health and hygiene.
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Physical fitness for women.
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Exercise for women.
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Women's Health. (DNLM)D016387
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Physical Fitness. (DNLM)D010809
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Exercise. (DNLM)D015444
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Exercise for women. (OCoLC)fst00918045
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Physical fitness for women. (OCoLC)fst01062638
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Women -- Health and hygiene.
(OCoLC)fst01176758
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Fitness (DE-588)4071235-7
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Gesundheit (DE-588)4020754-7
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Sportliche Aktivität (DE-588)4182459-3
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Frau.
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| Added Author |
Cole, Colette L., 1966-
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Wright, Brenda S., 1946-
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| ISBN |
9780736057691 (soft cover) |
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0736057692 (soft cover) |
| Standard No. |
99819254193 |
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