American Idle A Journey Through Our Sedentary Culture

Name: American Idle A Journey Through Our Sedentary Culture
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ISBN: 9781933102887

ISBN-10: 1933102888

ISBN-13: 9781933102887

Edition: 2009

Authors: Mary Collins

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Book details

List price: $10.00
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Capital Books, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/1/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.572
Language: English



Foreword


Acknowledgments


Introduction: Reclaiming Our Physical Selves



Meet the First Walkers: The American Heartland 14,000 years Ago



What Do Our Bodies Want (and Why)? The History of the Body as Told by the Body



Physical Grace: The Olympic Center



FlashbacK: How Did Work Become Sedentary and Physical Activity Become Leisure?



Moving on the Job Today: Assembly Lines in Pennsylvania



Action and Stillness in Nature: How Do Animals Achieve a Healthy Balance?



Action and stillness in Humans: Can Americans Achieve a Healthy Balance?



A Tour Through Sixty Years of Advice



Seeking Solutions in the Twenty-First Century



The Social Costs: Trekking New York City for Answers



A Spiritual Solution?



The Morality in Play



This Is Your Brain on Exercise



Reclaiming Natural Grace in Natural Places: Have You Had a Green Hour Tody?


Final Stop


Endnotes


Suggested Steps for Building a Move Movement


Resources


Bill of Rights for the Move Movement


Tips for Integrating Movement into your Life


Centres for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention Quiz


About the Author