FOUNDATIONS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH

Foundations of Physical Activity and Public Health is the first textbook to clearly define the intersection of kinesiology and public health. Authors Kohl and Murray, both leaders in the field, offer a solid introduction to the concepts of public health and kinesiology, the techniques used to measur...

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Main Authors: Kohl, Harold W. 1960- (Author), Murray, Tinker Dan 1951- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Champaign, Ill Human Kinetics 2012
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