An Illustrated History of Health and Fitness, from Pre-History to our Post-Modern World

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Shephard, Roy J. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Σειρά: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science, 39
• Θέματα: History.; Health promotion.; Sports medicine.; Medicine > History.; Sports sciences.; History of Science.; History of Medicine.; Sport Science.; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.; Sports Medicine.

This book examines the health/fitness interaction in an historical context. Beginning in primitive hunter-gatherer communities, where survival required adequate physical activity, it goes on to consider changes in health and physical activity at subsequent stages in the evolution of “civilization.”...