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The Health Benefits of Dog Walking for Pets and People : Evidence and Case Studies /
"This book provides the scientific evidence about the benefits of dog walking for both humans and dogs to manage weight"--Provided by publisher
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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West Lafayette, Indiana :
Purdue University Press,
2011.
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| 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.