{"product_id":"physical-activity-and-health-promotion-9781405169257","title":"Physical Activity and Health Promotion","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhysical Activity and Health Promotion: Evidence-based Approaches to Practice\u003c\/i\u003e evaluates the realities and complexities of working to reverse the adverse trend towards physical inactivity. It is a well-rounded, evidence-based analysis of interventions for physical activity practice, covering a range of settings and target groups. Expert contributors present case studies which help to translate the theory into practice, from individual to societal levels, enriched by explanations of the socio-political context. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe first section covers the concepts for the development of physical activity practice; influencing sustained health behaviour change, explaining the role and function of health policy in physical activity promotion, and developing the evidence base for physical activity interventions. Section Two explores the evidence base for interventions in physical activity practice, in varied settings and target groups. \u003ci\u003ePhysical Activity and Health Promoti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 1: Concepts for the development of physical activity practice.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Physical Activity, Health and Health Promotion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRebecca Murphy, Lindsey Dugdill and Diane Crone.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Influencing Health Behaviour: Applying Theory to Practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLynne Halley Johnston, Jeff Breckon and Andrew Hutchison.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Promoting Physical Activity through Policy Change: Art, Science or Politics?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNick Cavill.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Developing the Evidence-base for Physical Activity Interventions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLindsey Dugdill, Gareth Stratton and Paula Watson.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 2: Interventions in physical activity practice\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Physical Activity Promotion in Primary Health Care.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChris Gidlow and Rebecca Murphy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Physical Activity Interventions in the Community.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiane Crone and Colin Baker.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Developing Physically Active Workplaces.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLindsey Dugdill and Margaret Coffey.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Young People and Physical Activity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGareth Stratton and Paula Watson.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9. Populations: Older People and Physical Activity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfroditi Stathi.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Physical Activity and Mental Health.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiane Crone, Linda Heaney and Christopher S. Owens.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: International Developments in Physical Activity Promotion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJim McKenna.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: The Way Forward for Physical Activity and Health Promotion: Designing Interventions for the Future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAndy Smith, case study by Sara Moore\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407901729111,"sku":"9781405169257","price":44.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405169257.jpg?v=1730500903","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/physical-activity-and-health-promotion-9781405169257","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}