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Hindi Journal of Womens Health, Issues and CareISSN: 2325-9795
Beth Hands Author
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Affiliation
Pedagogy , Teaching and Learning , Public Health, Exercise Science , Curriculum Development
Senior Research Scholar, Institute for Health Research, University of Notre Dame, Australia
Biography
Beth has undertaken research involving children and adolescents for over two decades. Prior to being the Inaugural Director of the IHR, Beth was Associate Dean, Health and Physical Education in the School of Health Sciences at Notre Dame. Today, she continues her research as a Senior Research Scholar working with her team of HDR students, her post-Doc Dr Adam Wigley, and is a driving force for organizing the next International Developmental Coordination Disorder Conference to be held here in Fremantle in 2017.
Publications
Review Article Open Access
Male and Female Differences in Health Benefits Derived from Physical Activity: Implications for Exercise Prescription
Author(s): Beth Hands, Helen Parker, Dawne Larkin, Marja Cantell and Elizabeth Rose
Males are consistently reported as more physically active than females regardless of age or measure. Often, this difference results in females identified as under active and at risk of longterm poor health outcomes. In this paper a different perspective drawing on evidence from many sources is offered. Males and females gain different health benefits according to the level, mode and intensity of the physical activity. Some potential ramifications of these gender differences in health benefits are evident in the prevalence of hypokinetic diseases across the life span and the interpretation of measured physical activity levels and intensities. By focusing on these differences, this papers highlights the need to take a more divergent view of what exercise reall... view more»
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