Psychobiological predictors of exercise behavior - Barnett, Fiona
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The postmenopausal period is associated with weight gain and an increased risk of obesity-related diseases. However, moderate intensity exercise may be protective for postmenopausal women through the attenuation of weight gain. Despite this evidence, many postmenopausal women do not engage in regular exercise. This book explores the reasons for why postmenopausal women do not exercise. An understanding of the exercise behavior characteristics of postmenopausal women may provide information for future health promotion policy directions and allow for the formulation of guidelines for exercise professionals.…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
The postmenopausal period is associated with weight gain and an increased risk of obesity-related diseases. However, moderate intensity exercise may be protective for postmenopausal women through the attenuation of weight gain. Despite this evidence, many postmenopausal women do not engage in regular exercise. This book explores the reasons for why postmenopausal women do not exercise. An understanding of the exercise behavior characteristics of postmenopausal women may provide information for future health promotion policy directions and allow for the formulation of guidelines for exercise professionals.
Autorenporträt
Fiona Barnett PhD is a Senior Lecturer in the Occupational Therapy discipline of James Cook University, Australia. Fiona is an Exercise Physiologist with over twenty years of experience in exercise prescription for women.