Resistance training for the prevention and treatment of chronic disease
"Resistance training is a form of strength training in which each effort is performed against a specific, opposing force generated by resistance. Increasing evidence-based research highlights the importance of not only aerobic exercise, but resistance training in the prevention, management, and...
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Sprache: | eng |
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Boca Raton u.a.
CRC Press
2013
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Zusammenfassung: | "Resistance training is a form of strength training in which each effort is performed against a specific, opposing force generated by resistance. Increasing evidence-based research highlights the importance of not only aerobic exercise, but resistance training in the prevention, management, and treatment of many chronic conditions. This book presents research on the benefits of resistance training for chronic diseases/disorders. Chapters cover resistance training to treat cardiovascular disease, metabolic diseases, cancer, orthopedic diseases, and neuromuscular disorders"--Provided by publisher |
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Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
Beschreibung: | XIV, 287 S. : Ill., graph. Darst. |
ISBN: | 9781466501058 |