Medicina dello Sport : l'esercizio fisico come terapia. Metodologia ed ambiti applicativi

Physical exercise represents the major component of Lyfe style changes as a strategy to maintain health and improve prevention, in a number of disease conditions, particularly for the emerging cardiometabolic epidemic. Compelling evidence indicates the importance of regular physical exercise to improve and sustain health, and recent guidelines offer detailed indications on how to apply theory to individual patients. A skilled mix of physiology, psychology, and clinical knowledge appears necessary to successfully tailor exercise therapy to the unique individual patient.