Se concluye que el ejercicio físico se convierte en protagonista dentro de las principales acciones. Sin embargo en muchos casos no se realiza dosificadamente teniendo en cuenta las particularidades de cada una de estas enfermedades. El objetivo del curso es poder abordar metodológicamente la dosificación de los ejercicios físicos y su posterior evaluación.

La Organización Mundial de la Salud, recomienda la práctica de una actividad física regular y de intensidad moderada, como caminar la cual tiene muchos beneficios para la salud física y emocional. Esta actividad es muy económica ya que no necesita invertir para comenzar a practicarla, la pueden realizar personas de todas las edades y condiciones físicas. Y de forma gradual y constante se pueden alcanzar los niveles de actividad física recomendada de aproximadamente 30 minutos diarios por cinco o más días a la semana. En este libro damos algunas recomendaciones y consejos para caminar en forma correcta y saludable, como comenzar progresivamente con su rutina y que comer antes, durante y después de su caminata. Y lo más importante, que la actividad física de caminar le ayudara a prevenir y cuidarse de enfermedades no transmisibles (ENT), como: sobrepeso y obesidad, diabetes, cardiovasculares, algunos tipos de cáncer , osteoporosis, artritis, demencia, depresión y ansiedad, estrés, envejecimiento saludable.

This book examines the new knowledge that has been gained from the objective monitoring of habitual physical activity by means of pedometers and accelerometers. It reviews current advances in the technology of activity monitoring and details advantages of objective monitors relative to physical activity questionnaires. It points to continuing gaps in knowledge, and explores the potential for further advances in the design of objective monitoring devices. Epidemiologists have studied relationships between questionnaire assessments of habitual physical activity and various medical conditions for some seventy years. In general, they have observed positive associations between regular exercise and good health, but because of inherent limitations in the reliability and accuracy of physical activity questionnaires, optimal exercise recommendations for the prevention and treatment of disease have remained unclear. Inexpensive pedometers and accelerometers now offer the epidemiologist the potential to collect relatively precisely graded and objective information on the volume, intensity and patterns of effort that people are undertaking, to relate this data to past and future health experience, and to establish dose/response relationships between physical activity and the various components of health. Such information is important both in assessing the causal nature of the observed associations and in establishing evidence-based recommendations concerning the minimal levels of daily physical activity needed to maintain good health.

Publisher's description: In 2012 the WHO Regional Committee for Europe approved Health 2020 in two forms. This publication gives both. The shorter policy framework provides European politicians and policy-makers with Health 2020's main values and principles and key strategic advice to support action for health and well-being. The longer policy framework and strategy give more detail in terms of evidence and practice. It has two strategic objectives constructed around equity gender and human rights and improved governance for health.

With the ongoing reform in health care delivery, outcomes have continued to be an important focus for both cost containment and effective care. NURSING OUTCOMES CLASSIFICATION standardizes the terminology and criteria for measurable or desirable outcomes as a result of interventions performed by nurses. The only comprehensive collection of nursing-sensitive patient outcomes on the market, this second edition of NOC features 260 outcomes, including 57 new outcomes for individual patients and family care givers, as well as 7 family-level and 6 community-level outcomes. In addition to label categories, the research covers community settings, and the newest developed taxonomy for NOC. Spanish version also available, ISBN: 84-8174-540-5