Benefits and Hazards of Exercise

Bringing together the latest on the subject. Benefits and Hazards of Exercise will be welcomed by all involved in sport and sports medicine, from sports medicine physicians and physiotherapists to general practitioners and trainers. It will also be of interest to those involved in health promotion and public health.

Discussing both the physiological effects of exercise in the healthy, and the potential risks to those with specific conditions, this authoritative text with contributions from leading experts worldwide covers an aspect of growing concern in sport.

Each chapter provides a continuing medical education element in the form of MCQs or essay questions. Together with summary boxes for quick reference these features make the book of lasting usefulness to all in sports medicine.