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Cardiovascular diseases and physical activity /

Annotation Is swimming a good activity for hypertension? Does exercise prevent pericarditis? Is regular exercise advised for people who have had a myocardial infarction? Physical activity improves the quality of life and reduces major risk factors of cardiovascular diseases, such as levels of choles...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ganzit, Gian Pasquale
Otros Autores: Stefanini, Luca
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Torino : SEEd, 2012.
Edición:1st ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Effects of physical activity on the human body
  • Positive effects
  • Negative effects
  • Classification of sporting activities
  • Effects of exercise on cardiovascular risk factors and prescription of physical activity
  • Cardiovascular risks of exercise
  • Arrhythmias and sport
  • Congenital heart disease and sports
  • Valvular heart diseases and sports
  • Systemic hypertension and sports
  • Ischemic heart disease and sports
  • Cardiomyopathies, myocarditis, pericarditis and sport
  • Summary table of physical activities in various cardiovascular diseases.