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Routledge Research in Physical Activity and Health

About the Book Series

The Routledge Research in Physical Activity and Health series offers a multi-disciplinary forum for cutting-edge research in the broad area of physical activity, exercise and health. Showcasing the work of emerging and established scholars working in areas ranging from physiology and chronic disease, psychology and mental health to physical activity and health promotion and socio-economic and cultural aspects of physical activity participation, the series is an important channel for groundbreaking research in physical activity and health.

2 Series Titles


Physical Activity in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Physical Activity in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

1st Edition

Edited By Katja Siefken, Andrea Ramirez Varela, Temo Waqanivalu, Nico Schulenkorf
May 31, 2023

This book critically evaluates the complex relations between physical activity, health imperatives and cultural and social opportunities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The book explores the uncertainty of knowledge around physical activity behavior and its distinctive ...

Physical Activity and Rehabilitation in Life-threatening Illness

Physical Activity and Rehabilitation in Life-threatening Illness

1st Edition

By Amy Litterini, Christopher Wilson
September 26, 2022

This book is a comprehensive summary of the recommendations for best practice, and current evidence, for physical activity and rehabilitation of functional deficits in individuals with end-stage diseases. While advances in technology have afforded us the opportunity to live longer lives, it has ...

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