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Activities & Assessment Manual

by: Kotecki, Jerome E.

Activities & Assessment Manual

by: Kotecki, Jerome E.

ISBN 13:
9780763793876
ISBN 10:
0763793876
Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 08/09/2010
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

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This easy-to-use manual offers activities and self-assessments to motivate students to improve and enhance their health and well-being through physical activity. Students will learn how to apply the techniques discussed in the main text, examine their attitude toward physical activity, and assess their readiness to change lifestyle behaviors.

Preface	p. v
Chapter Assignment
The Physical Activity and Health Connection
Healthstyle: A Self-Test	p. 1
Family Health History	p. 7
Defining Physical Activity and Health	p. 9
Barriers to Being Active Quiz	p. 11
Critical Thinking Questions	p. 17
Understanding and Enhancing Health Behaviors
Stages of Change: Continuous Measure	p. 19
Ready, Set, Goals!	p. 21
Self-Contract	p. 31
Critical Thinking Questions	p. 33
Principles of Physical Fitness Development
PAR-Q and You: A Questionnaire for People Aged 15 to 69	p. 35
Medical History Questionnaire	p. 39
Critical Thinking Questions	p. 43
The Heart of Physical Fitness: Cardiorespiratory Endurance
Finding Your Pulse and Target Heart Rate	p. 45
Calculating Intensity Levels for Cardiorespiratory Endurance Activities	p. 47
Rockport Fitness Walking TestÖ	p. 51
Critical Thinking Questions	p. 53
The Power of Resistance Training: Strengthening Your Health
Partial Curl-Up Test	p. 55
Push-Up Test for Muscular Endurance	p. 57
Resistance Training Log	p. 61
Critical Thinking Questions	p. 63
Focus on Flexibility: Stretching for Better Health
Sit-and-Reach Test	p. 65
Stretching Log	p. 67
Critical Thinking Questions	p. 71
Optimal Nutrition for an Active Lifestyle
Diet and Activity Records	p. 73
Diet and Activity Analysis Program Reports	p. 81
MyPyramid Analysis of Diet	p. 83
Macronutrient Assessment	p. 91
Lifestyle Behavior Readiness Assessment	p. 97
MyPyramid Goal Setting	p. 99
Critical Thinking Questions	p. 101
Chapter Assignment
Achieving and Maintaining a Healthy Weight
Body Weight Assessment	p. 103
Energy Balance	p. 105
Estimating and Changing Your Resting Metabolic Rate	p. 109
How do you Feel About your Body?	p. 111
Critical Thinking Questions	p. 113
Achieving Optimal Bone Health
Are you Consuming Enough Calcium?	p. 115
Are you Performing Enough Weight-Bearing Exercise?	p. 117
My Osteoporosis Risk	p. 119
Critical Thinking Questions	p. 121
Mental Health and Coping with Stress
K6 Serious Psychological Distress Assessment	p. 123
Time Management	p. 125
Relaxation Techniques	p. 127
Creative Problem Solving	p. 131
Critical Thinking Questions	p. 135
Making Informed Decisions About Drug Use
Do you have a Drinking Problem?	p. 137
Why do you Smoke?	p. 139
The Drugs you Take	p. 141
Critical Thinking Questions	p. 143
Health Consumerism
Skeptical Buyer Exercise	p. 145
Health Club Evaluation	p. 147
Critical Thinking Questions	p. 149
Developing Healthy Social and Intimate Relationships
Thinking About your "Relationship Portfolio"	p. 151
How Much do you Know About Healthy Relationships?	p. 153
How Much do you Know About Ways to Deal with Conflict?	p. 157
Am I in an Abusive Relationship?	p. 159
Critical Thinking Questions	p. 161
Protecting your Cardiovascular System
Check your Cholesterol and Heart Disease IQ	p. 163
Check your Physical Activity and Heart Disease IQ	p. 167
My Heart Disease Risk	p. 171
My Stroke Risk	p. 173
My Diabetes Risk	p. 175
Critical Thinking Questions	p. 177
Reducing your Cancer Risk
Assessing your Disease Risk	p. 179
My Cancer Risk	p. 181
Critical Thinking Questions	p. 183
Preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections
Discussing Sexual Issues	p. 185
An Ounce of Prevention	p. 187
Can you be Assertive When you Need to be?	p. 189
Critical Thinking Questions	p. 191
Diet and Activity Records	p. 193
Growth Charts: Stature-for-Age and Weight-for-Age Percentiles for Children and Teenagers	p. 223
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Activities & Assessment Manual

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