Physical Activity and the Gastro-intestinal Tract Responses in Health and Disease

Practical implications for the prevention of gastro-oesophageal cancers -- Areas for further research -- Conclusions -- 6 Physical activity and large bowel function: constipation, diarrhoea and rectal bleeding -- Introduction -- Methods of studying large intestinal transit -- Acute effects of physical activity upon colonic transit -- Chronic effects of physical activity upon colonic transit -- Biological basis of activity-related changes in colonic transit -- Constipation and a sedentary lifestyle -- Athlete's diarrhoea -- Physical activity and intestinal bleeding -- Areas for further research -- Practical implications for healthy bowel function -- Conclusions -- 7 Physical activity, chronic intestinal inflammation and coeliac disease -- Introduction -- Habitual physical activity and functional status in CIBD -- Physical activity in the prevention of CIBD -- Acute response to physical activity in CIBD -- Chronic responses to increased physical activity in CIBD -- Experience of exercise-centred rehabilitation in CIBD -- Physical activity and coeliac disease -- Areas for further research -- Practical implications for the management of CIBD -- Conclusions -- 8 Physical activity and colo-rectal adenomas -- Introduction -- Physical activity and the risk of developing colo-rectal adenomas -- Occupational activity and colo-rectal adenomas -- Leisure activity and colo-rectal adenomas -- Animal experiments -- Potential mechanisms -- Areas for further research -- Practical implications -- Conclusions -- 9 Physical activity and the risk of colo-rectal carcinomas -- Introduction -- Physical activity and prevention of colo-rectal cancers -- Occupational studies -- Studies of leisure activity -- Moderating factors -- Mechanisms of protection -- Physical activity and management of colo-rectal neoplasms -- Areas for further research -- Practical implications