Biologic Regulation of Physical Activity

Part I. Surveying the Evidence Chapter 1. Nature of Physical Activity Measuring Physical Activity Categorizing Physical Activity Chapter 2. Physical Activity Through the Life Span Human Beings Physical Activity of Animals Chapter 3. Effects of Sex Sexual Maturation Sex Differences in Infancy Chapter 4. Neurochemical Models Dopamine Other Neurochemical Mediators Chapter 5. Perturbations of Brain Function Lesions in Animal Brains Craniopharyngioma Anorexia Nervosa Restless Legs Syndrome Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Chapter 6. Organized Variability Animal Circadian Rhythms Human Circadian Rhythms Other Variability Chapter 7. Genetic Influences Familial and Twin Studies Animal Selection Genetic Markers Epigenetic Influences Chapter 8. Physical Activity Play Function of Physical Play Neurological Basis Part II. Rationale and Mechanisms Chapter 9. Activity Regulation and the Need for Energy Balance Energy Balance as a Biological Need Role of Physical Activity in Energy Balance Biologic Origin of Other Contributors to Energy Balance Parallel Decline With Aging Compensatory Responses in Energy Balance Chapter 10. Mechanisms for Biologic Control Feedback Systems Proposed Biologic Control System for Habitual Physical Activity Activity-Stat Versus Energy-Stat Part III. Implications of Biologic Regulation of Activity Chapter 11. Responses to Activity Interventions Compensatory Changes in Physical Activity Compensatory Changes in Caloric Intake Long-Term Changes in Physical Activity Habits Implications for Health Promotion Chapter 12. Understanding Obesity: The Biologic Perspective First Law of Thermodynamics Obesity as an Error in Energy Balance Behavioral Explanations for Energy Imbalance Genetic Explanations for Energy Imbalance Implications for Treatment and Prevention Chapter 13. Altering the Biologic Control of Activity Plasticity of Biologic Set Points Can Cognitive Will Override Biologic Control? Can Hedonistic Behavior Override Biologic Control? Role of Spontaneous Physical Activity and NEAT Pharmacological Manipulation of Physical Activity Regulators

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