Foundations of Physical Activity and Public Health is the first textbook to clearly define the intersection of kinesiology and public health. Authors Kohl and Murray, both leaders in the field, offer a solid introduction to the concepts of public health and kinesiology, the techniques used to measure physical activity, and the health effects of exercise and physical activity. The scientific findings and applications that led to the emergence of the field of physical activity and public health are also examined. Students will come away with a greater understanding of how experts from both fields can work together to advance the use of physical activity for the prevention and treatment of chronic disease and other health issues.
Part I. Introduction to Physical Activity and Public Health
Chapter 1. Fundamentals of Public Health
Chapter 2. Fundamentals of Kinesiology
Chapter 3. Integrating Public Health and Physical Activity
Chapter 4. Measuring Physical Activity
Part II. The Health Effects of Exercise and Physical Activity
Chapter 5. Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Health
Chapter 6. Overweight and Obesity
Chapter 7. Musculoskeletal and Functional Health
Chapter 8. Cancers
Chapter 9. Mental Health
Chapter 10. Health Risks of Exercise and Physical Activity
Part III. Approaches for Effective Physical Activity Promotio
Chapter 11. Informational Approaches for Promoting Physical Activity
Chapter 12. School-Based Approaches to Promoting Physical Activity
Chapter 13. Behavioral and Social Approaches to Promoting Physical Activity
Chapter 14. Environmental and Policy Approaches to Promoting Physical Activity
Chapter 15. Physical Activity and Public Health Program and Policy Evaluation
Chapter 16. Partnership Development and Advocacy
Harold W. (Bill) Kohl, III, PhD, is a professor of epidemiology and kinesiology at the University of Texas School of Public Health Austin Regional Campus and the University of Texas at Austin. Before this appointment, he served as lead epidemiologist and team leader in the Physical Activity and Health Branch of the Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.
Tinker D. Murray, PhD, is a professor of health and human performance at Texas State University in San Marcos. He earned his PhD in physical education from Texas A&M University in 1984. His research interests include school-based and clinical-based youth physical activity interventions for the prevention of obesity and diabetes, continuing education opportunities for coaching education, and personal fitness and training applications related to exercise physiology.