Ch1. Introduction.

Ch2. Cardiovascular responses to exercise.

Ch3. Exercise and the pulmonary system.

Ch4. Exercise and the musculoskeletal system.

Ch5. Exercise in diabetes and obesity.

Ch6. Measurement of physical fitness and habitual physical activity.

Section 2:.

Ch7. Guidelines for exercise prescription.

Ch8. Exercise in prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease.

Ch9. Exercise in the treatment of respiratory disease.

Ch10. Exercise in the treatment of musculoskeletal disease.

Ch11. Exercise as part of the multidisciplinary management of adults and children with obesity.

Ch12. Exercise in the treatment of stroke and other neurological conditions.

Ch13. Adherence to exercise.

Ch14. Promoting physical activity: building sustainable interventions