{"product_id":"foundations-of-physical-activity-and-public-health-3rd-edition-epub","title":"Foundations of Physical Activity and Public Health 3rd Edition epub","description":"\u003c!-- split --\u003e\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-description\" id=\"display-description\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-tableofcontents\" id=\"display-tableofcontents\"\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-author\" id=\"display-author\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-ancillaries\" id=\"display-ancillaries\"\u003eAncillaries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab-excerpt\" id=\"display-excerpt\"\u003eExcerpts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-description\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFoundations of Physical Activity and Public Health, Third Edition,\u003c\/i\u003e is the first textbook of its kind to explore concepts in public health and kinesiology, measurement of physical activity, and the impact of exercise and physical activity on health. This text empowers students to advance the use of physical activity as a significant component in public health initiatives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresented in full color, \u003ci\u003eFoundations of Physical Activity and Public Health\u003c\/i\u003e uses tables, graphs, and figures to clarify complex topics, and it reflects information presented in the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. An underlying theme in this third edition is health equity and health disparities viewed through a physical activity lens. New sidebars devoted specifically to those topics are woven throughout the text, along with sidebars and references that have been refreshed with the latest information. Additional content updates to the third edition cover these topics:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrain health and immunity as they relate to physical activity and public health science\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe physical activity paradox hypothesis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe current status of physical activity levels for children and adolescents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComprehensive community-wide programs to increase physical activity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRelated online content is delivered through HK\u003ci\u003ePropel\u003c\/i\u003e to enhance student learning. The materials include downloadable review questions; a key term activity; web links to explore issues related to physical activity, exercise, and public health; three core assignments that align with the three parts of the book; and three assignments relevant to students seeking a Physical Activity and Public Health Specialist certification. To further tie theory to practice, case studies and callout boxes can be found throughout the text, and each chapter ends with a review. Leader Profile sidebars allow students to explore potential career paths.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFoundations of Physical Activity and Public Health\u003c\/i\u003e will give students deeper insight into the impact of sedentary behavior and physical activity on health, including cardiorespiratory and metabolic diseases, weight status, musculoskeletal disorders, cancers, and brain health. Evidence-based strategies are examined using three general approaches—informational, behavioral and social, and environmental and policy—and examples of successful programs are showcased. A chapter on data collection and analysis describes strategies to measure and evaluate program and policy effectiveness, while discussion of real-world initiatives illustrates developing effective partnerships and models for advocacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the emphasis on physical activity as a tool for improving public health grows, professionals with combined knowledge of both public health and exercise science will be highly sought. \u003ci\u003eFoundations of Physical Activity and Public Health, Third Edition,\u003c\/i\u003e will help students obtain an overview of kinesiology and public health areas, understand physical activity applications for public health, and learn about career options.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNote: A code for accessing HK\u003ci\u003ePropel\u003c\/i\u003e is included with this ebook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAudience\u003c\/h4\u003eTextbook for undergraduate and graduate courses in physical activity and public health; reference for public health professionals, health promotion specialists, and exercise scientists interested in physical activity and health.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabDescription--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-tableofcontents\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I. Introduction to Physical Activity and Public Health\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1.\u003c\/b\u003e Fundamentals of Public Health\u003cbr\u003e Defining Moments in Public Health\u003cbr\u003e Areas of Specialization in Public Health\u003cbr\u003e Core Functions of Public Health\u003cbr\u003e Public Health Law\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2.\u003c\/b\u003e Fundamentals of Kinesiology\u003cbr\u003e The Field of Kinesiology\u003cbr\u003e Kinesiology Subdisciplines and Exercise Training\u003cbr\u003e Principles of Exercise Training, Prescription, and Planning\u003cbr\u003e Applying Physical Activity and Exercise Training Principles\u003cbr\u003e Health and Fitness Benefits of Physical Activity and Exercise\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3.\u003c\/b\u003e Integrating Public Health and Physical Activity\u003cbr\u003e History of Physical Activity and Public Health\u003cbr\u003e Role of Physical Activity in Chronic Disease Development\u003cbr\u003e From Science to Practice and Back\u003cbr\u003e Promoting Physical Activity for Health\u003cbr\u003e Practitioners of Physical Activity in Public Health\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4.\u003c\/b\u003e Measuring Physical Activity\u003cbr\u003e Evidence-Based Recommended Levels of Physical Activity for Health\u003cbr\u003e Laboratory Measures of Energy Expenditure\u003cbr\u003e Electronic Devices to Measure Physical Activity\u003cbr\u003e Direct Observation Techniques\u003cbr\u003e Self-Report Instruments\u003cbr\u003e Surveillance in Populations\u003cbr\u003e Combining Measurement Approaches\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II. Health Effects of Exercise and Physical Activity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5.\u003c\/b\u003e Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Health\u003cbr\u003e Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease\u003cbr\u003e Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease\u003cbr\u003e Kinesiology and Cardiorespiratory Health\u003cbr\u003e Cardiorespiratory Fitness Assessments\u003cbr\u003e General Recommendations for Cardiorespiratory Health\u003cbr\u003e Prevalence and Economic Costs of Metabolic Disease\u003cbr\u003e Metabolic Disease Risk Factors\u003cbr\u003e Kinesiology and Metabolic Health\u003cbr\u003e Common Tests of Metabolic Function\u003cbr\u003e General Recommendations for Metabolic Health\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6.\u003c\/b\u003e Overweight and Obesity\u003cbr\u003e Caloric Balance\u003cbr\u003e Prevalence of Obesity and Overweight and Associated Health Consequences\u003cbr\u003e Obesity and Overweight Risk Factors\u003cbr\u003e Obesity and Overweight Challenges\u003cbr\u003e Kinesiology and Body Weight\u003cbr\u003e Common Assessments of Obesity and Overweight\u003cbr\u003e Physical Activity Guidelines for a Healthy Weight\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7.\u003c\/b\u003e Musculoskeletal and Functional Health\u003cbr\u003e Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Related Health Challenges\u003cbr\u003e Risk Factors Associated With Musculoskeletal Disorders and Associated Health Challenges\u003cbr\u003e Kinesiology and Musculoskeletal Health\u003cbr\u003e Common Tests of Musculoskeletal Fitness or Function\u003cbr\u003e Physical Activity and Musculoskeletal Health\u003cbr\u003e Functional Health\u003cbr\u003e Risk Factors for Poor Functional Health\u003cbr\u003e Common Tests of Functional Health\u003cbr\u003e Fitness Recommendations for Functional Health\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8.\u003c\/b\u003e Cancers\u003cbr\u003e Prevalence of Cancers\u003cbr\u003e Cancer Risk Factors\u003cbr\u003e Kinesiology and Cancers\u003cbr\u003e Physical Activity Among Cancer Survivors\u003cbr\u003e Physical Activity Guidelines for Cancer Prevention\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9.\u003c\/b\u003e Brain Health and Other Emergent Health Topics\u003cbr\u003e Prevalence and Economic Costs of Brain Health Disorders\u003cbr\u003e Common Brain Health Conditions\u003cbr\u003e Risk Factors Associated With Brain Health Disorders\u003cbr\u003e Physical Activity and Brain Physiology\u003cbr\u003e Physical Activity and Brain Cognitive Function\u003cbr\u003e Physical Activity Guidelines for Brain Health\u003cbr\u003e Physical Activity and Infectious Disease and Immune Response\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10.\u003c\/b\u003e Health Risks and Unintended Consequences of Exercise and Physical Activity\u003cbr\u003e Musculoskeletal Injuries\u003cbr\u003e Kinesiology and Musculoskeletal Injuries\u003cbr\u003e Sudden Adverse Cardiac Events\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III. Strategies for Effective Physical Activity Promotion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11.\u003c\/b\u003e Key Resources and Theoretical Models for Evidence-Based Physical Activity Promotion\u003cbr\u003e Ecological Models of Health Behavior\u003cbr\u003e The Community Guide\u003cbr\u003e Eight Investments That Work for Physical Activity\u003cbr\u003e Selecting the Most Appropriate Source of Information\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12.\u003c\/b\u003e Individual and Interpersonal Approaches for Promoting Physical Activity\u003cbr\u003e Rationale for Informational Approaches\u003cbr\u003e Behavioral Theories and Theoretical Models of Behavior Change\u003cbr\u003e Social Support for Health Behavior Change\u003cbr\u003e Social Support Interventions to Increase Physical Activity Participation\u003cbr\u003e Individually Adapted Health Behavior Change Programs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13.\u003c\/b\u003e Approaches to Promoting Physical Activity in Educational Settings\u003cbr\u003e Rationale for School-Based Physical Activity Programs\u003cbr\u003e International and National Trends in Youth Physical Activity Levels\u003cbr\u003e Kinesiology and Physical Activity Outcomes for Youth\u003cbr\u003e Physical Fitness Assessments of Youth\u003cbr\u003e Evidence-Based Educational Physical Activity Approaches That Work for Youth and Young Adults\u003cbr\u003e Developmental Considerations for Physical Activity in Youth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14.\u003c\/b\u003e Community-Wide Approaches for Promoting Physical Activity\u003cbr\u003e Community-Wide Informational Campaigns\u003cbr\u003e Multicomponent Community-Wide Programs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15.\u003c\/b\u003e Environmental and Policy Approaches to Promoting Physical Activity\u003cbr\u003e Access\u003cbr\u003e Urban Design\u003cbr\u003e Measuring the Built Environment\u003cbr\u003e Physical Activity Policy\u003cbr\u003e Land Use Policy\u003cbr\u003e Co-Benefits of Activity-Promoting Environments and Policies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16.\u003c\/b\u003e Program and Policy Evaluation for Physical Activity and Public Health\u003cbr\u003e Ways to Measure Program and Policy Effectiveness\u003cbr\u003e Logic Models for Physical Activity Promotion and Policies\u003cbr\u003e Evaluation Designs\u003cbr\u003e Data Collection and Analysis\u003cbr\u003e Disseminating Results\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17.\u003c\/b\u003e Partnership Development and Advocacy\u003cbr\u003e Key Factors in Building Partnerships\u003cbr\u003e Strategies for Physical Activity Advocacy\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabTableOfContents--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-author\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eHarold W. (Bill) Kohl, III, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e (1960-2024) was a professor of epidemiology and kinesiology at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and the University of Texas at Austin. At the University of Texas Health Science Center, Kohl served as the associate regional dean for academic affairs and international health affairs at the Austin regional campus.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Kohl’s efforts concentrated on national and international physical activity surveillance and epidemiology issues as well as program development and evaluation studies for the promotion of school-based physical activity for children and adolescents. He was a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the National Academy of Kinesiology and served as an elected trustee of ACSM. He was the founder and past president of the International Society for Physical Activity and Health (ISPAH) and served as the elected chair of the National Physical Activity Plan Alliance. He also served in an editorial capacity for several scientific journals and was editor emeritus of \u003ci\u003eJournal of Physical Activity \u0026amp; Health\u003c\/i\u003e. He published more than 200 papers, chapters, and monographs in the scientific literature. In 2018, he coauthored the textbook \u003ci\u003eFoundations of Kinesiology\u003c\/i\u003e. Kohl passed away during the writing of this third edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTinker D. Murray, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor emeritus and honorary professor of international studies in health and human performance at Texas State University in San Marcos, where he served as the director of the exercise performance laboratory for more than 15 years. His research interests include school-based and clinical-based youth physical activity and interventions with public health linkages for the prevention of obesity and diabetes, continuing education opportunities for coaching education, and personal fitness and training applications related to exercise physiology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Murray is a fellow emeritus of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and was certified as an ACSM program director. He was a two-time president of the Texas regional chapter of ACSM. He served on the national ACSM board of trustees from 1998 to 2001. In the fall of 2003, he was a guest researcher with Bill Kohl at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity. He has been actively involved with the International Society for Physical Activity and Health (ISPAH) and has attended several biannual meetings of the International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Murray retired from Texas State University in 2018. He remains academically active by contributing to scholarly presentations and publications that promote physical active lifestyles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeborah Salvo, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor of health behavior and health education in the department of kinesiology and health education at the University of Texas in Austin, where she also serves as the director of the Texas Center for Equity Promotion. She is a faculty affiliate of the Prevention Research Center in St. Louis and of the Center for Diabetes Translation Research at Washington University in St. Louis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Salvo’s research interests and expertise center in the reduction of disparities in access to environments that enable physically active lifestyles. Her work focuses on understanding the relationship between the built environment and physical activity, documenting and ameliorating geospatial health disparities, and using and improving objective measures to quantify physical activity and geospatial exposures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Salvo is the president-elect of the International Society for Physical Activity and Health (ISPAH), founded in 2008 by Bill Kohl as the first global scientific society focused on physical activity and public health research. She is part of the steering committee of the Global Observatory for Physical Activity and of the executive committee of the Global Observatory of Healthy and Sustainable Cities. She is a founding member and a conference chair of the Latin American Society of Physical Activity and Health Research.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Salvo serves as senior associate editor of \u003ci\u003eJournal of Physical Activity \u0026amp; Health\u003c\/i\u003e and as associate editor for \u003ci\u003eTranslational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e. Throughout her career, she has served as a technical advisor on physical activity and the built environment for several agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Fogarty International Center within the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute of Public Health of Mexico, and the World Health Organization.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabAuthor--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-excerpt\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e \u003ca class=\"alsoAvailableAs\" href=\"\/blogs\/excerpt\/about-the-physical-activity-alliance-paa\"\u003eAbout the Physical Activity Alliance (PAA)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca class=\"alsoAvailableAs\" href=\"\/blogs\/excerpt\/electronic-devices-used-in-physical-activity-surveillance-and-public-health-research\"\u003eElectronic devices used in physical activity surveillance and public health research\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca class=\"alsoAvailableAs\" href=\"\/blogs\/excerpt\/physical-activity-recommendations-for-metabolic-health\"\u003ePhysical activity recommendations for metabolic health\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca class=\"alsoAvailableAs\" href=\"\/blogs\/excerpt\/ways-to-measure-public-health-program-and-policy-effectiveness\"\u003eWays to measure public health program and policy effectiveness\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca data-fancybox class=\"fancybox\" data-fancybox-group=\"gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/4359\/files\/Five_pillars_of_public_health_f3200a13-9709-48f3-b160-b66e2da76652.jpg?v=1741411298\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"sample-content-thumbnail img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/4359\/files\/Five_pillars_of_public_health_f3200a13-9709-48f3-b160-b66e2da76652.jpg?v=1741411298\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca data-fancybox class=\"fancybox\" data-fancybox-group=\"gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/4359\/files\/Cycle_of_the_10_essential_functions_of_public_health_944bb755-536a-4b42-9c1d-4bf0b5f91afa.jpg?v=1741411332\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"sample-content-thumbnail img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/4359\/files\/Cycle_of_the_10_essential_functions_of_public_health_944bb755-536a-4b42-9c1d-4bf0b5f91afa.jpg?v=1741411332\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca data-fancybox class=\"fancybox\" data-fancybox-group=\"gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/4359\/files\/Changes_in_motor_ability_be7e2bc3-0c46-4c0d-a22e-042c8058e331.jpg?v=1741411367\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"sample-content-thumbnail img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/4359\/files\/Changes_in_motor_ability_be7e2bc3-0c46-4c0d-a22e-042c8058e331.jpg?v=1741411367\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca data-fancybox class=\"fancybox\" data-fancybox-group=\"gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/4359\/files\/Walk_a_Hound_Lose_a_Pound_logic_model.jpg?v=1741411402\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"sample-content-thumbnail img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/4359\/files\/Walk_a_Hound_Lose_a_Pound_logic_model.jpg?v=1741411402\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c!--end tabExcerpt--\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"tab-ancillaries\" class=\"tab-content\"\u003e All ancillaries are free to adopting instructors through \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/ancillary-materials\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHK\u003ci\u003ePropel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInstructor guide.\u003c\/b\u003e Includes a syllabus and course design suggestions along with tips, outlines, objectives, summaries for each chapter, and answers to review questions. Also features a semester-long group project, three core assignments aligned with the three parts of the text, and three assignments for students seeking a Physical Activity and Public Health Specialist certificate from the Physical Activity Alliance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTest package.\u003c\/b\u003e Contains more than 500 questions in true-false, fill-in-the-blank, essay and short-answer, and multiple-choice formats. The files may be downloaded for integration with a learning management system or printed for use as paper-based tests. Instructors may also create their own customized quizzes or tests from the test bank questions to assign to students directly through HK\u003ci\u003ePropel\u003c\/i\u003e. 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