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Concepts of Fitness Wellness: A Comprehensive Lifestyle Approach provides readers with self-management skills necessary to adopt a healthy lifestyle. This well established text uses a proven conceptual format, brief concepts rather than chapters, to provide information in a useful and concise way, and is organized to focus on "process" or lifestyle changes with early coverage of planning so students can apply the concepts immediately.

Lifestyles for Health, Wellness, and Fitness
Health, Wellness, Fitness, and Healthy Lifestyles: An Introduction
Self-Management and Self-Planning Skills for Health Behavior Change
An Introduction to Physical Activity
Preparing for Physical Activity
The Health Benefits of Physical Activity
How Much Physical Activity Is Enough?
The Physical Activity Pyramid
Moderate Physical Activity: Being Active in Diverse Environments
Cardiovascular Fitness
Active Aerobics, Sports, and Recreational Activities
Flexibility
Muscle Fitness and Resistance Exercises
Physical Activity: Special Considerations
Body Mechanics: Posture, Questionable Exercises, and Care of the Back and Neck
Performance Benefits of Physical Activity
Nutrition and Body Composition
Body Composition
Nutrition
Managing Diet and Activity for Healthy Body Fatness
Stress Management
Stress and Health
Stress Management, Relaxation, and Time Management
Avoiding Destructive Behaviors
The Use and Abuse of Tobacco
The Use and Abuse of Alcohol
The Use and Abuse of Other Drugs
Preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections
Making Informed Choices
Cancer, Diabetes, and Other Health Threats
Evaluating Fitness and Wellness Products: Becoming an Informed Consumer
Toward Optimal Health and Wellness: Planning for Healthy Lifestyle Change
Metric Conversion Chart
Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating
Calorie, Fat, Saturated Fat, Cholesterol, and Sodium Content of Selected Fast-Food Items
Calorie Guide to Common Foods
Calories of Protein, Carbohydrates, and Fats in Foods
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Concepts of Fitness and Wellness : A Comprehensive Lifestyle Approach

Concepts of Fitness and Wellness : A Comprehensive Lifestyle Approach

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