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Developing Effective Physical Activity Programs emphasizes the move away from a one-size-fits-all approach to physical activity interventions by providing evidence-based recommendations for designing, implementing, and evaluating more effective and appropriate physical activity interventions for diverse populations.



Table of Contents

Part I: Thinking About the Foundations of Physical Activity
Chapter 1: Promoting and Maintaining Health Through Physical Activity Recommendations
Chapter 2: Planning and Evaluating Physical Activity Programs
Chapter 3: Measuring Physical Activity

Part II: Working With Specific Populations
Chapter 4: Interventions for Women
Chapter 5: Interventions for Obese and Overweight Individuals
Chapter 6: Interventions for Older Adults
Chapter 7: Interventions for Ethnically Diverse Populations

Part III: Considering the Variables
Chapter 8: Increasing Physical Activity Through Environmental Approaches
Chapter 9: Increasing Physical Activity by Considering the Setting
Chapter 10: Effectively Using Mediated Programming

Developing Effective Physical Activity Programs

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    A Paperback / softback by Lynda B. Ransdell, Mary K. Dinger, Jennifer Huberty

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      Publisher Human Kinetics Publishers
      Published 10 March 2009
      ISBN-13 9780736066938
      978-0736066938
      ISBN-10 0736066934
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      Public health and preventive medicine

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Developing Effective Physical Activity Programs emphasizes the move away from a one-size-fits-all approach to physical activity interventions by providing evidence-based recommendations for designing, implementing, and evaluating more effective and appropriate physical activity interventions for diverse populations.



      Table of Contents

      Part I: Thinking About the Foundations of Physical Activity
      Chapter 1: Promoting and Maintaining Health Through Physical Activity Recommendations
      Chapter 2: Planning and Evaluating Physical Activity Programs
      Chapter 3: Measuring Physical Activity

      Part II: Working With Specific Populations
      Chapter 4: Interventions for Women
      Chapter 5: Interventions for Obese and Overweight Individuals
      Chapter 6: Interventions for Older Adults
      Chapter 7: Interventions for Ethnically Diverse Populations

      Part III: Considering the Variables
      Chapter 8: Increasing Physical Activity Through Environmental Approaches
      Chapter 9: Increasing Physical Activity by Considering the Setting
      Chapter 10: Effectively Using Mediated Programming

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