
Sports and Health
Synopsis
This book comprehensively covers the effects of sports, physical activity and exercise on health. After explaining the definition and benefits of sports, the importance of physical activity in children, adults, elderly, women and individuals with special needs is emphasized. Sports injuries and prevention methods, the contributions of sports psychology on motivation and performance, the importance of healthy nutrition and sports nutrition, and the relationship between sleep and exercise are discussed. In the last chapter, exercise prescription and application methods are explained with the FITT principle, and it is revealed that sports is the most important life tool that supports the physical, psychological and social health of individuals.