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| 80% Recommended by our customers. Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Catalog: Book Release date: 2008-01-10 Media: Hardcover Number of pages: 304 Ean: 9780316113502 Book Isbn: 0316113506  Tip: compare prices with similar booksAuthor:
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A groundbreaking and fascinating investigation into the transformative effects of exercise on the brain, from the bestselling author and renowned psychiatrist John J. Ratey, MD. Did you know you can beat stress, lift your mood, fight memory loss, sharpen your intellect, and function better than ever simply by elevating your heart rate and breaking a sweat? The evidence is incontrovertible: Aerobic exercise physically remodels our brains for peak performance. In SPARK, John J. Ratey, M.D., embarks upon a fascinating and entertaining journey through the mind-body connection, presenting startling research to prove that exercise is truly our best defense against everything from depression to ADD to addiction to aggression to menopause to Alzheimer's. Filled with amazing case studies (such as the revolutionary fitness program in Naperville, Illinois, which has put this school district of 19,000 kids first in the world of science test scores), SPARK is the first book to explore comprehensively the connection between exercise and the brain. It will change forever the way you think about your morning run---or, for that matter, simply the way you think |
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 Written on May 27, 2008 Summary: Should be required reading In the interest of full disclosure, I will admit that I am a doctoral candidate in health psychology who is studying cardiovascular exercise as a viable treatment for comorbid emotional and physical disorders... that being said, I think that everyone should read this book. For a long time, the general public has minimized the beneficial effects of exercise and has consistently cut physical activity from school curricula. As we become more and more inactive, and consume much more calorie-dense food, our bodies are demonstrating the effects of physiologic and psychological stress. Dr. Ratey's writing style is accessible to all, and breaks down current research into themes and results that are easily understood. It is my hope that writings such as these will revolutionize the American approach to health, which currently seems to rely on purely pharmaceutical interventions. The ideas suggested in this book really provide a strong basis for the effects of exercise that we had already suspected, and packages it in a manner that will be relevant to people in all walks of life. Written on May 25, 2008 Summary: Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain Excellent support of what we as physical educators have known for years. That exercise is exactly what the body deisires and needs.  Written on May 20, 2008 Summary: Nothing New or Revolutionary There is nothing either new or revolutionary about the basic wisdom of this book -- "Exercise benefits the brain". Reading those few words, saves you from reading the book because not much more is said. While the author presents interesting antidotal evidence, hard research based evidence is missing that would 1) prove the author's assertion and 2) define the extent of the specific "benefits" one receives and 3) even determine how much exercise is "exercise." While this would have made an interesting article in a Sunday Newspaper Magazine, there is not enough substance here to justify a book. Written on May 10, 2008 Summary: Spark - the best book I read in years If I had plenty of money I would buy up every copy of "Spark" on the shelves and give a copy to every Politician, Teacher and child in our nation and make them read it. Trisha Written on April 25, 2008 Summary: Who needs to read this book? Everyone! Modern America is in love with fitness. It seems that the quest for the body beautiful has reached epidemic proportions. However, most people only think about the physical benefits of exercise. It should come as no surprise that exercise is a good idea - for the body and the mind. Although marketing gurus would have us believe that everyone in America owns a Bowflex or an Ab-Roller, it seems that the result of our overly sedentary lifestyle has largely caught up with us. Mind you, this is not a novel idea. Even Plato conceded, "Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical exercise save it and preserve it." This tome came to us from one of the very people who helped lay the philosophical foundation of Western culture. Building upon this platonic idea that humans are genetically built to move, Dr. John Ratey provides an excellent development of the "why" behind exercise's importance. His book, Spark: the Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain provides enough scientific evidence to spark an interest in all readers. Dr. Ratey includes a landmark case where a school in Illinois actually reversed a negative educational trend by incorporating an intense athletic regimen. His delving into the realities there demonstrates the connection between exercise and increased intellectual acumen. Many school districts, who are currently opining for the next "magical bullet" to fix their systems, might find their money better spent on heart rate monitors that prove their students are exercising in the right zone. This methodology worked wonders in Naperville, Illinois. It seems that Dr. Ratey wants to destroy stereotypes of unintelligent athletes. Nothing could be further from the truth: more movement actually increases the brain's ability to learn. This book provides sufficient scientific detail to prove it - to a physician, teacher, or layman. Dr. Ratey, himself a clinical associate professor of psychiatry, has no intention to aim this work exclusively at the scientifically minded, however. Even the intermittent athlete can benefit from decreased tendencies toward stress, depression, or anxiety. Armchair Interviews says: Who needs this book? Anyone who wants to be smarter - and understand "why" exercise can provide a kick start for the brain. |
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| Catalog | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book |
| Release date | 2008-01-10 | 2008-03 | 2002-01-08 | 2007-03-15 | 2008-04-01 | 2008-03-04 |
| Media | Hardcover | Hardcover | Paperback | Hardcover | Hardcover | Hardcover |
| Format | - | - | - | Bargain Price | - | - |
| Number of pages | 304 | 301 | 416 | 448 | 304 | 240 |
| Ean | 9780316113502 | 9780979777707 | 9780375701078 | - | 9780312355333 | 9781596912830 |
| Book Isbn | 0316113506 | 0979777704 | 0375701079 | - | 0312355335 | 1596912839 |
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