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The book contains three parts that help the reader understand the changes in physiological responses to exercise that occur as children grow, summarise the evidence linking exercise to health in children, and provide guidelines for counselling children into more active lifestyles.

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Regular physical activity is important to overall health and plays a role in preventing and treating many illnesses. In modern society, the major causes of morbidity and mortality are chronic diseases largely influenced by lifestyle. A major component of lifestyle related to diseases is a lack of physical activity. Thus reduced levels of physical activity in childhood may be an important contributing factor to the chronic illnesses of modern society. In this well-written volume, Rowland (a physician, and editor of the journal Pediatric Exercise Science) examines the role of childhood physical activity to health. Part 1 provides information on children's physiologic responses to exercise, which differs in important ways from those of adults. Part 2 evaluates the scientific data for promoting exercise as a health benefit, and Part 3 provides specific approaches for increasing physical activity in children. Extensive reference section; appendix with specific guidelines for physical activity. Worthwhile reading for all health and education students and professionals as well as informed general readers. -R. L. Jones, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey Medical Center