Physical activity across the lifespan : prevention and treatment for health and well-being / Aleta L. Meyer, Thomas P. Gullotta, editors ; Jessica M. Ramos, research assistant. - New York : Springer, 2012. - xxiv, 276 p. ; 24 cm. - Issues in children's and families' lives, 1572-1981 . - Issues in children's and families' lives (Springer (Firm)) .

'A sponsored publication of the Child & Family Agency of Southeastern Connecticut.'

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Physical activity : definitional issues and knowledge gaps / Reflections on rough and tumble play, social development, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders / Physical activity, cognition, and school performance : from neurons to neighborhoods / Influences of social and built enviroments on physical activity in middle-aged and older adults / Physical activity as depression treatment / Physical activity for the prevention of depression / Physical activity as treatment for obesity / Physical activity and obesity prevention / The role of physical activity in treatment of substance use disorders / Physical activity for the prevention of child and adolescent drug abuse / Individual-level behavior change strategies to promote physical activity / The mandate for movement : schools as agents of change / Augusto Diana -- Jaak Panskepp and Eric L. Scott -- Darla M. Castelli and Charles H. Hillman -- Fuzhong Li -- Lynette L. Craft -- Bethany M. Kwan, Kyle J. Davis, and Andrea L. Dunn -- Elissa Jelalian and Amy Sato -- Nicole Zarrett and Dawn K. Wilson -- Dori W. Pekmezi, Lucas J. Carr, Brooke Barbera, and Bess H. Marcus -- Aleta L. Meyer, Augusto Diana, and Elizabeth Robertson -- Kyle J. Davis, Samuel Hubley, and Jenn Leiferman -- John J. Ratey and Jacob Sattelmair.

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Exercise--Physiology.
Physical fitness.
Disease susceptibility.
Exercise Therapy--methods.