Adequacy of Evidence for Physical Activity Guidelines Development: Workshop Summary - Softcover

National Academy Of Sciences

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0309104025 ISBN 13: 9780309104029

Publisher: National Academies Press, 2007

Synopsis

Is there a sufficient evidence base for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop a comprehensive set of physical activity guidelines for Americans? To address this question, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) held a workshop titled "Adequacy of Evidence for Physical Activity Guidelines Development" in Washington, DC on October 23-24, 2006, sponsored by HHS. The workshop summary includes the presentations and discussions of more than 30 experts who were asked to consider the available evidence related to physical activity and the general population, as well as special population subgroups including children and adolescents, pregnant and postpartum women, older adults, and persons with disabilities. The summary provides an overview of the specific issues of relevance in assessing the quality and breadth of the available evidence.

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Carol West Suitor and Vivica I. Kraak, Rapporteurs

Edition details

• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0309104025
• ISBN 13: 9780309104029
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 212
• Editor: Carol West Suitor, Vivica I. Kraak