{"product_id":"9788847003750","title":"Role of Physical Exercise in Preventing Disease and Improving the Quality of Life","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRole of Physical Exercise in Preventing Disease and Improving the Quality of Life\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eStocchi, Vilberto; De Feo, Pierpaolo; Hood, David A.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the last decade studies have shown that physical exercise plays an important role in maintaining an individual's psycho-physical balance. In particular, it has been demonstrated that prolonged regular physical activity (now defined in scientific publications as chronic physical activity) helps to significantly reduce the incidence of neurodegenerative and neuromuscular diseases, which are often associated with ageing, while at the same time bolstering the immune system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePromoting physical activity therefore helps preventing today's major health challenges, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiorespiratory diseases, obesity, osteoporosis, arthritis, and cancer, thus leading to a reduction in healthcare costs and freeing up resources for future generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume will be an essential reading for all health professionals and for residents in medicine and in health and physical exercise.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2007-08-02\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9788847003750\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-88-470-0376-7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 221\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Milan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47667471843468,"sku":"9788847003750","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9788847003750.jpg?v=1776455077","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9788847003750","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}