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The 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans provides science-based guidance to help Americans aged 6 and older improve their health through appropriate physical activity. The primary audiences for the Physical Activity Guidelines are policymakers and health professionals
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monografia Rebiun23499857 https://catalogo.rebiun.org/rebiun/record/Rebiun23499857 m o d f cr cn||||||||| 081027s2008 dcua o f000 0 eng 973026404 1011830479 1019837915 1039418593 1060873498 1069514287 1069609970 1069648531 1084379398 1085987332 1086366215 9780160818363 0160818362 017-001-00570-3 GPO $83.00 paper (sold in pkgs. of 10 copies only) NLM eng NLM EJB GPO UBY OCLCF CNO OCLCO OCLCQ OCLCO CASUM OCLCO OCLCA OCLCQ OCLCE pcc dlr n-us--- 2008 physical activity guidelines for Americans be active, healthy, and happy! Physical activity guidelines for Americans [Washington, DC] U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services [2008] [Washington, DC] [Washington, DC] U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services 1 online resource 1 online resource Text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier ODPHP publication no. U0036 Title from PDF cover "October 2008"--Page 4 of cover 2008 physical activity guidelines for Americans summary -- Key guidelines for children and adolescents -- Key guidelines for adults -- Key guidelines for older adults -- Key guidelines for safe physical activity -- Key guidelines for women during pregnancy and the postpartum period -- Key guidelines for adults with disabilities -- Key messages for people with chronic medical conditions -- Roadmap to the 2008 physical activity guidelines for Americans -- Chapter 1 :) Introducing the 2008 physical activity guidelines for Americans -- Why and how the guidelines were developed -- The Framework for the physical activity guidelines for Americans -- Putting the guidelines into practice -- Chapter 2 :) Physical activity has many health benefits -- Examining the relationship between physical activity and health -- The Health benefits of physical activity -- Chapter 3 :) Active children and adolescents -- Explaining the guidelines -- Meeting the guidelines -- Getting and staying active : real-life examples -- Chapter 4 :) Active adults -- Explaining the guidelines -- Meeting the guidelines -- Special considerations -- Getting and staying active : real-life examples -- Chapter 5 :) Active older adults -- Explaining the guidelines -- Meeting the guidelines -- Special considerations -- Getting and staying active : real-life examples -- Chapter 6 :) Safe and active -- Explaining the guidelines -- Gradually increasing physical activity over time : real-life examples -- Chapter 7 :) Additional considerations for some adults -- Physical activity for women during pregnancy and the postpartum period -- Physical activity for people with disabilities -- Physical activity for people with chronic medical conditions -- Chapter 8 :) Taking action : increasing physical activity levels of Americans -- What can adults do to get enough physical activity? -- How can we help children and adolescents get enough physical activity? -- What can communities do to help people be active? -- Glossary --) Appendix 1 :) Translating scientific evidence about total amount and intensity of physical activity into guidelines -- Background -- Two methods of assessing aerobic intensity -- Developing guidelines based on minutes of moderate and vigorous instensity activity -- Using relative intensity to meet guidelines expressed in terms of absolute intensity -- Appendix 2 :) Selected examples of injury prevention strategies for common physical activities and sports -- Appendix 3 :) Federal web sites that promote physical activity -- Individuals and families -- Schools -- Communities -- Health care -- Worksites Use copy. Restrictions unspecified star. MiAaHDL The 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans provides science-based guidance to help Americans aged 6 and older improve their health through appropriate physical activity. The primary audiences for the Physical Activity Guidelines are policymakers and health professionals Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] HathiTrust Digital Library 2011. MiAaHDL Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL digitized 2011 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Physical fitness- Health aspects Exercise- Health aspects Obesity- Prevention Lifestyles- Health aspects- United States Physical Fitness Exercise Exercise- Health aspects. Lifestyles- Health aspects. Obesity- Prevention. Physical fitness- Health aspects. Estados Unidos Estados Unidos Guideline Fulltext Government Publications, Federal Guidelines Internet Resources Index not Present Estados Unidos. Department of Health and Human Services 2008 physical activity guidelines for Americans : be active, healthy, and happy! ix, 61 p. (OCoLC)263693131 ODPHP publication no. U0036