The health benefits of dog walking for people and pets : evidence and case studies /

"Obesity is a national epidemic in the United States. It is estimated that by 2018 the cost of treating weight-related illnesses will double to almost $350 billion a year, while a 2010 report by the US Surgeon General estimates that two-thirds of American adults and almost one in three children...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Johnson, Rebecca A. (Rebecca Ann) (Editor ), Beck, Alan M. (Editor ), McCune, Sandra, 1963- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: West Lafayette, Indiana : Purdue University Press, ©2011.
Colección:New directions in the human-animal bond.
Temas:
Dog walking > Health aspects > Case studies.
Walking > Health aspects > Case studies.
Fitness walking > Case studies.
Dogs > Health > Case studies.
Human-animal relationships > Case studies.
Marche (Exercice) > Études de cas.
Chiens > Santé > Études de cas.
Relations homme-animal > Études de cas.
PETS > Dogs > General.
HEALTH & FITNESS > General.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Exercise.
Dogs > Health.
Fitness walking.
Human-animal relationships.
Walking > Health aspects.
Case studies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Foreword; Acknowledgments; List of Contributors; Chapter 1: Dog walking as a new area of inquiry: An overview; Chapter 2: Physical activity recommendations and dog walking; Chapter 3: International perspectives on the epidemiology of dog walking; Chapter 4: Dog walking as a catalyst for strengthening the social fabric of the community; Chapter 5: Dog walking as physical activity for older adults; Chapter 6: "Walk a hound, lose a pound": A community dog walking program for families.
  • Chapter 7: Method development and preliminary examination of dog walking as a form of human and canine physical activity; Chapter 8: Dog obesity, dog walking, and dog health; Chapter 9: Owners and pets exercising together: The metabolic benefits of "walking the dog"; Chapter 10: Kids and K-9s for healthy choices: A pilot program for canine therapy and healthy behavior modification to increase healthy lifestyle choices in children; Chapter 11: Future directions in dog walking; Index.

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