Índice
PREFACE, p. IX
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, XIII

PART I INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH, p. 1

1 FUNDAMENTALS OF PUBLIC HEALTH, p. 3
Defining Moments in Public Health, p. 4
Areas of Specialization in Public Health, p.6
Core Functions of Public Health, p. 11
Public Health Law, p. 12

2 FUNDAMENTALS OF KINESIOLOGY, p. 17
Kínesiology Disciplines and Exercise Training, p. 20
Principles of Exercise Training, Prescription, and Planning, p. 22
Applying Physical Activity and Exercise Training Principies, p. 31
Health and Fitness Benefits of Physical Activity and Exercise, p. 37

3 INTEGRATING PUBLIC HEALTH AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, p. 43
History of Physical Activity and Public Health, p. 44
Role of Physical Activity in Chronic Disease Development, p. 46
From Science to Practice and Back, p. 47
Prornoting Physical Activity for Health, p. 50
Practitioners of Physical Activity in Public Health, p. 51

4 MEASURING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, p. 55
Importance of Fitness Assessments, p. 56
Laboratory Measures of Energy Expenditure, p. 56
Electronic Measurements to Estimate Energy Expenditure, p. 58
Direct Observation Techniques, p. 60
Self-Report Instruments, p. 61
Surveillance in Populations, p. 63

PART II HEALTH EFFECTS OF EXERCISE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, p. 71

5 CARDIORESPIRATORY AND METABOLIC HEALTH
Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease, p. 76
Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease, p. 76
Kinesiology and Cardiorespiratory Health, p. 77
Cardiorespiratory Fitness Assessments, p. 81
General Recommendations for Cardiorespiratory Health, p. 82
Prevalence and Economic Costs of Metabolic Disease, p. 86
Metaboíic Disease Risk Factors, p. 86
Kinesiology and Metabolic Health, p. 87
Common Tests of Metabolic Function, p. 88
General Recommendations for Metabolic Health, p. 89

6 OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY, p. 95
Caloric Balance, p. 100
Prevalence of Obesity and Overweight and Associated Health Consequences, p. 101
Obesity and Overweight Risk Factors, p. 104
Obesity and Overweight Challenges, p. 104
Kinesiology and Body Weight, p. 106
Common Assessments of Obesity and Overweight, p. 106
Physical Activity Guidelines for a Healthy Weight, p. 110

7 MUSCULOSKELETAL AND FUNCTIONAL HEALTH, p. 117
Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Related Health Challenges, p. 118
Risk Factors Associated With Musculoskeletal Disorders and Associated Health Challenges, p. 119
Kinesiology and Musculoskeletal Health, p. 121
Common Tests of Musculoskeletal Fitness or Function, p. 124
Physical Activity and Musculoskeletal Health, p. 127
Functional Health, p. 131
Risk Factors for Poor Functional Health, p. 132
Common Tests of Functional Health, p. 133
Fitness Recommendations for Functional Health, p. 133

8 CANCERS, p. 139
Prevalence of Cancers, p. 140
Cancer Risk Factors, p. 142
Kinesiology and Cancers, p. 143
Physical Activity Among Cancer Survivors, p. 146
Physical Activity Guidelines for Cancer Prevention, p. 149

9 MENTAL HEALTH, p. 153
Prevalence and Economic Costs of Mental Health Disorders, p. 154
Common Mental Health Disorders, p. 155
Risk Factors Associated With Mental Health Disorders, p. 156
Physical Activity, Exercise, and Mental Health, p. 157
Exercise, Physical Activity, and Brain Function, p. 159
Physical Activity Guidelines for Menta! Health, p. 160

10 HEALTH RISKS OF EXERCISE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, p. 167
Musculoskeletal Injuries, p. 168
Kinesiology and Musculoskeletal Injuries, p. 171
Sudden Adverse Cardiac Events, p.173

PART III STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE PHYSICAL
ACTIVITY PROMOTION, p. 179

11 INFORMATIONAL APPROACHES FOR PROMOTING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, p. 181
Understanding the Community Guide, p. 182
Rationale for Inforrnational Approaches, p. 183

12 SCHOOL-BASED APPROACHES TO PROMOTING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, p. 195
Rationale for School-Based Physical Activity Prograrns, p. 196
Kinesiology and Physical Activity Outcomes for Youth, p. 198
School-Based Physical Activity and Physical Fitness Assessments of Youth, p. 200
Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents, p. 200
School-Based Physical Education, p. 203
Developmental Considerations for Physical Activity in Youth, p. 205

13 BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL APPROACHES TO PROMOTING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, p. 211
Behavioral Theories and Theoretical Models of Behavior Change, p. 212
Social Support for Health Behavior Change, p. 215
Individually Adapted Health Behavior Change Programs, p. 217
Social Support Interventions in Cornmunity Settings, p. 220

14 ENVIRONMENTAL AND POLICY APPROACHES TO PROMOTING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, p. 227
Access, p. 229
Urban Design and Land Use Policies, p. 230
Measuring the Built and Physical Environment, p. 234
Physical Activity Policy, p. 235

15 PROGRAM AND POLICY EVALUATION FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH, p. 241
Ways to Measure Program and Policy Effectiveness, p. 244
Logic Models for Physical Activity Promotion and Policies, p. 247
Evaluation Designs, p. 251
Data Collectíon and Analysis, p. 251
Publishing and Comrnunicating Results, p. 253

16 PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND ADVOCACY, p. 257
Key Factors in Building Partnerships, p. 259
Strategies for Physical Activity Advocacy, p. 262

INDEX, p. 271
ABOUT THE AUTHORS, p. 280