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An introduction to physical activity and its impact on health is Claude Bouchard, Steven N. Blair, and William L. Haskell (eds.), Physical Activity and Health, 2nd ed. (2012). Issues regarding physical activity among disabled and aging populations are treated in Robert D. Steadward, Garry D. Wheeler, and E. Jane Watkinson (eds.), Adapted Physical Activity (2003). Lynda Ransdell et al., Developing Effective Physical Activity Programs (2009), discusses physical activity interventions for different populations, including women and older adults.
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invalidated site: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Physical Education and Physical Activity. | Oct 11, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Association of Park Size, Distance, and Features With Physical Activity in Neighborhood Parks. | Apr 15, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Physical Education and Physical Activity. | May 17, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Rationale for the Essential Components of Physical Education. | Apr 21, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Health.gov - Physical Activity Guidelines. | Jun 06, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: NHS Choices - Health and Fitness. | Jun 06, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: Better Health Channel - Physical activity - it's important. | Jun 06, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: Ministry of Health � Manatū Hauora - Physical Activity. | Sep 27, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: World Health Organisation - Physical Activity. | Sep 27, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: The American Heart Association - Physical Activity. | Sep 27, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion - Physical Activity. | Sep 24, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - Physical Activity and Your Heart - What Is Physical Activity? | Sep 24, 2015 | ||
| New article added. | Dec 06, 2013 | ||
| New bibliography added. | Dec 06, 2013 |
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