Roy J. Shephard is Professor Emeritus of Applied Physiology in the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education at the University of Toronto, Canada. He was Director of the School of Physical and Health Education (now the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education) at the University of Toronto for 12 years (1979–1991), and he served as Director of the University of Toronto Graduate Programme in Exercise Sciences from 1964–1985.

• PrefaceList of Tables1. Responses of Liver to Acute and Chronic Physical Activity2. Physical Activity and Hepatic Pathologies 3. Effects of Physical Activity on the Gallbladder and Biliary Tract in Health and Disease4. Physical Activity and Kidney Function in Health and Disease5. Implications of a Single Kidney for the Young Athlete 6. Bladder Function in Health and Disease. Physical Activity and Bladder Control, Haematuria and Bladder Cancer7. Physiology of the Spleen at Rest and During Exercise8. Physical Activity and Infectious Mononucleosis 9. Physical Activity and Sickle Cell Disease10. Physical Activity, Benign Prostate Hyperplasia and Prostatitis11. Physical Activity and Prostate CancerIndex

Roy J. Shephard is Professor Emeritus of Applied Physiology in the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education at the University of Toronto, Canada. He was Director of the School of Physical and Health Education (now the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education) at the University of Toronto for 12 years (1979–1991), and he served as Director of the University of Toronto Graduate Programme in Exercise Sciences from 1964–1985.

• PrefaceList of Tables1. Responses of Liver to Acute and Chronic Physical Activity2. Physical Activity and Hepatic Pathologies 3. Effects of Physical Activity on the Gallbladder and Biliary Tract in Health and Disease4. Physical Activity and Kidney Function in Health and Disease5. Implications of a Single Kidney for the Young Athlete 6. Bladder Function in Health and Disease. Physical Activity and Bladder Control, Haematuria and Bladder Cancer7. Physiology of the Spleen at Rest and During Exercise8. Physical Activity and Infectious Mononucleosis 9. Physical Activity and Sickle Cell Disease10. Physical Activity, Benign Prostate Hyperplasia and Prostatitis11. Physical Activity and Prostate CancerIndex

Roy J. Shephard is Professor Emeritus of Applied Physiology in the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education at the University of Toronto, Canada. He was Director of the School of Physical and Health Education (now the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education) at the University of Toronto for 12 years (1979–1991), and he served as Director of the University of Toronto Graduate Programme in Exercise Sciences from 1964–1985.

• PrefaceList of Tables1. Responses of Liver to Acute and Chronic Physical Activity2. Physical Activity and Hepatic Pathologies 3. Effects of Physical Activity on the Gallbladder and Biliary Tract in Health and Disease4. Physical Activity and Kidney Function in Health and Disease5. Implications of a Single Kidney for the Young Athlete 6. Bladder Function in Health and Disease. Physical Activity and Bladder Control, Haematuria and Bladder Cancer7. Physiology of the Spleen at Rest and During Exercise8. Physical Activity and Infectious Mononucleosis 9. Physical Activity and Sickle Cell Disease10. Physical Activity, Benign Prostate Hyperplasia and Prostatitis11. Physical Activity and Prostate CancerIndex