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The subtitle continues:...how to begin a fitness program in runnning, walking, swimming, cycling, and other athletic activities, and recent research in fitness and exercise. Provides information regarding physical activity and its benefits to healthy living by presenting 50-some documents that were produced by government agencies, nonprofit associations, private foundations, and consumer magazines. Arrangement is in five sections covering general fitness and exercise, fitness for specific age groups, exercise and specific medical conditions, specific activities, and recent research in fitness. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.