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Peer reviewedMontoye, Henry J. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 1987
A brief reveiw of the anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics of bone is presented. The effects of exercise and disuse on bone density and bone mineral are stressed. (Author/MT)
Descriptors: Anatomy, Biomechanics, Exercise, Human Body
Peer reviewedBuskirk, Elsworth R. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 1987
The recent history of body composition analysis is described. What components should be measured are considered. Methods of measurement are discussed and compared. (Author/MT)
Descriptors: Measurement Equipment, Measurement Techniques, Physical Characteristics, Physical Fitness
Peer reviewedBlair, Steven N. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 1993
Examines recent evidence on the relations between physical activity, physical fitness, and health, noting the possible causal nature of the associations. The article evaluates the public health burden of sedentary lifestyles in the United States and provides suggestions for increasing participation in physical activity. (SM)
Descriptors: Cardiovascular System, Chronic Illness, Epidemiology, Health Behavior
