Kinesiology

An organ system-based approach clearly describes all of the mechanisms that control and regulate bodily function. Key experimental observations and examples provide a rich understanding of the body's dynamic processes. Each chapter begins with an all-new bulleted list of questions and ends with key concepts covered in that chapter.

Edited by past presidents of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, Netter's Sports Medicine, 2nd Edition, is a superbly illustrated, go-to sports medicine resource for the outpatient office, the training room, on the sideline, and for certification preparation.

This encyclopedia bring together experts in the field of obesity research from a variety of disciplines, including molecular biology, psychology, medicine, public health and policy, food science, environmental health, pharmaceuticals, physiology, endocrinology, and many others to summarize pertinent topics in obesity, and related health conditions.

The articles in this encyclopedia discuss health in the context of family. Article explore how families are defined in healthcare and society, and complex relationships between family and health.

Covers topics such as dieting and popular diets, dietary concerns, nutritional basics, and the effects of a person's dietary choices on one's health.

Explores the concept of play in history and modern society in the United States and internationally.