Physical Activity and the Abdominal Viscera: Responses in Health and Disease

Physical Activity and the Abdominal Viscera: Responses in Health and Disease
ISBN-10
1351708228
ISBN-13
9781351708227
Category
Medical
Pages
326
Language
English
Published
2017-08-07
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Roy J. Shephard

Description

Physical Activity and the Abdominal Viscera is the first book to examine the response of the visceral organs to acute and chronic physical activity, in cases of both health and disease. Bringing together a previously disparate body of research, Professor Roy Shephard sets out the physiology, function during exercise, pathology of disease, and role of physical activity in preventing and managing disease in the visceral organs. Working systematically through the viscera, the book first identifies the response to exercise and pathologies of the liver, gall bladder and biliary tract, then goes on to examine the function of the kidneys and bladder, and finally covers issues including the spleen, sickle cell disease and prostate cancer. Providing a clear and well-structured guide to the relationship between the visceral organs and physical activity, Physical Activity and the Abdominal Viscera is a vital reference text for academics and upper-level students in sports medicine and clinical exercise physiology, and for health professionals in preventive medicine.

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