Getting physical : the rise of fitness culture in America /

McKenzie, Shelly.

Getting physical : the rise of fitness culture in America / Shelly McKenzie. - viii, 254 pages : illustrations 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-248) and index.

Chronicles the history of exercise in America in modern times, covering the governmental, scientific, commercial, and cultural forces that contributed to making exercise an all-American habit.

9780700619061

2012049235


Exercise--United States
Exercise--United States
Physical fitness--United States
Physical fitness--United States

GV 510.U5 / .M196 2013