Publisher's Synopsis
This text provides a summary of knowledge about the interrelationships between physical activity, fitness and health.;Based on the Second International Consensus Symposium on Physical Activity, Fitness, and Health, held in May 1992 in Toronto, the consensus statement reflects the work of 95 world-renowned exercise scientists. They held discussions on 72 topics in the sport and exercise sciences, and arrived at consensus statements that reflect the current state of knowledge for each topic.;This reference studies the relationships between health, regular physical activity, and physical fitness; examines the effects of growth, gender, ageing, and social environments on health and fitness; quantifies the amount of habitual physical activity necessary for given effects; identifies the quality and extent of research supporting the conclusions reached for each of the topics addressed; and identifies areas for future research.
