Routledge Handbook of Physical Activity Policy and Practice (Routledge International Handbooks)

Synopsis

Physical activity, inactivity and their relationship to health are serious concerns for governments around the world. This is the first book to critically examine the policy and practice of physical activity from a multi-disciplinary, social-scientific perspective. Moving beyond the usual biophysical and epidemiological approaches, it defines and explores the key themes that are shaping the global physical activity debate. Unrivalled in its scale and scope, it presents the latest data on physical activity from around the world, including case studies from Europe, North and South America, Africa and Asia. Drawing on social, economic and behavioural sciences, it covers contexts from the global to the local and introduces the dominant ideas which inform the study of physical activity. Its 41 chapters examine the use of different forms of evidence in policymaking, the role of organisations in advocating physical activity, and the practical realities of public health interventions. The Routledge Handbook of Physical Activity Policy and Practice is a landmark publication for all students, academics, policymakers and practitioners interested in the social-scientific study of sport, exercise, physical activity and public health.

Copyright:

2018

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

608 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781317374176

Related ISBNs:

9781315672779, 9781138943087, 9781138943087, 9780367896898, 9780367896898, 9781138943087, 9780367896898, 9781315672779

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

02/19/20

Copyrighted By:

N/A

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Sports, Health, Mind and Body, Sociology

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Joe Piggin

Edited by:

Louise Mansfield

Edited by:

Mike Weed