Chapter 2
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Historical Background, Terminology, Evolution of Recommendations, and Measurement
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Contents
- Introduction
- Western Historical Perspective
- Early Promotion of Physical Activity for Health
- Associating Physical Inactivity with Disease
- Health, Physical Education, and Fitness
- Exercise Physiology Research and Health
- Terminology of Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, and Health
- Evolution on Physical Activity Recommendations
- Summary of Recent Physical Activity Recommendations
- Measurement of Physical Activity, Fitness, and Intensity
- Measuring Physical Activity
- Measures Based on Self-Report
- Measures Based on Direct Monitoring
- Measuring Intensity of Physical Activity
- Measuring Physical Fitness
- Endurance
- Muscular Fitness
- Body Composition
- Validity of Measurements
- Measuring Physical Activity
- Chapter Summary
- Conclusions
- References
- Appendix A: Healthy People 2000 Objectives
- Appendix B: NIH Consensus Conference Statement
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