THE EXERCISE BALANCE - Interview Questions

The Exercise Balance (Gürze Books 2008)
Pauline Powers, MD & Ron Thompson, PhD

What are the medical dangers of overexercise?

What is “activity anorexia” and in what ways is overexercise related to eating disorders?

Are ultra-marathons dangerous or are the athletes just very well conditioned?

How does overtraining effect athletic performance?

What are the differences between compulsive and obligatory exercise?

How should someone who is overdoing it cut back?

What are the benefits of exercise for someone who has been sedentary?

How should someone with diabetes approach exercise?

How should someone with heart disease approach exercise?

What is the relationship between exercise and weight?

How do exercise requirements change with age?

How should someone begin an exercise program for the first time?

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