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Exercise and weight control : myths and misconceptions / presented by Barry A. Franklin.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Body weight.
- Exercise therapy.
- Exercise.
- Physical fitness.
- Weight loss.
- Genre:
- Lectures.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (42 min.).
- Place of Publication:
- Monterey, CA : Healthy Learning, 2007.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Original language in English.
- Summary:
- Exercise and Weight Control: Myths and Misconceptions provides a detailed overview of the commonly held myths and misconceptions concerning weight control. The DVD reviews the causes and consequences of obesity and explains how to assess body composition. In addition, the DVD discusses how individuals can effectively incorporate sound exercise into their weight-control efforts. Among the topics covered: causes and consequences of obesity, body-composition assessment, advantages of exercise therapy, role of resistance training in weight control, spot reducing, and ineffective gadgets and gimmicks.
- Contents:
- Causes and consequences of obesity
- Assessing body fat and body composition; Advantages of Exercise Treatment
- The Activity Pyramid; Myths and Misconceptions.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed Nov. 18, 2013).
- OCLC:
- 864830603
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