Physical activity, inactivity and their relationship to health are serious concerns for governments around the world. This is the first book to critically examine the policy and practice of physical activity from a multi-disciplinary, social-scientific perspective. Moving beyond the usual biophysical and epidemiological approaches, it defines and explores the key themes that are shaping the global physical activity debate. Unrivalled in its scale and scope, it presents the latest data on physical activity from around the world, including case studies from Europe, North and South America, Africa and Asia. Drawing on social, economic and behavioural sciences, it covers contexts from the global to the local and introduces the dominant ideas which inform the study of physical activity. Its 41 chapters examine the use of different forms of evidence in policymaking, the role of organisations in advocating physical activity, and the practical realities of public health interventions. The Routledge Handbook of Physical Activity Policy and Practice is a landmark publication for all students, academics, policymakers and practitioners interested in the social-scientific study of sport, exercise, physical activity and public health.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9781138943087
eBay Product ID (ePID)
223125074
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Sociology of Sport
Author
Louise Mansfield, Joe Piggin, Mike Weed
Publication Name
Routledge Handbook of Physical Activity Policy and Practice
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2017
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
608 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
246 mm
Item Width
174 mm
Item Weight
1179 g
Additional Product Features
Editor
Mike Weed, Joe Piggin, Louise Mansfield
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
Series Title
Routledge International Handbooks
Genre
Sports
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