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Hypocaloric diet and physical exercise are the first therapeutic steps in the treatment of obesity. In morbidly obese patients, physical activity is essential to optimise their preparation for bariatric surgery. But physical activity is essential even after surgery, to avoid loss of muscle mass and the deriving complications. The aim of this book is to present the most current evidence of the effect different physical activity programs on morbidly obese patients before and after bariatric surgery. Written by experts in the field, the book will be a useful tool for all health professionals interested in learning more on this disabling condition.
Desde mi especialidad, como biomecánico, me atrae especialmente la forma en que los autores integran de forma práctica los conocimientos de biomecánica, junto con los de anatomía, fisiología del ejercicio y teoría del entrenamiento. Estas interacciones de diferentes disciplinas están orientadas a explicar el por qué de los ejercicios que se recomiendan en el libro. Así le músculo y las articulaciones son considerados desde una visión pluridisciplinar, que ayuda a comprender, en sus distintas facetas, el trabajo que con ellos se realiza, orientado el acondicionamiento físico y a la salud. Quisiera destacar las atractivas imágenes que los autores logran de los elementos anatómico...
Providing a comprehensive review of the interactions between exercise and human reproduction, this unique text focuses on both the positive and negative consequences of sport and physical activity on male and female fertility and infertility and the biological mechanisms and processes behind them. Beginning with a review of the structure and function of the male and female reproductive systems as well as fertilization and gestation, the discussion then turns to the physiology and endocrinology of sport and exercise, which is further elaborated in subsequent chapters on the impact of physical activity, hormonal changes, pathologies, and consequences of drug use for active men and women. Addit...
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Here is an authoritative reference work that makes biographies of prominent Mexican national politicians from the period 1884–1934 available in English. Like the author's biographical directory for the years 1935–2009, it draws on many years of research in Mexico and the United States and seeks not only to provide accurate biographical information about each entry but also, where possible and appropriate, to connect these politicians to more recent leadership generations. Thus, Mexican Political Biographies, 1884-1934 not only is a useful historical source but also provides additional information on the family backgrounds of many contemporary figures. The work includes those figures who ...