Concepts of Fitness and Wellness : A Comprehensive Lifestyle Approach
ISBN: 9780073523811 | 007352381X
Edition: 9thFormat: Paperback
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Pub. Date: 10/6/2010
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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.
A proven philosophy for teaching lifetime fitness and wellness...
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The goal of our book—summarized in the “HELP” philosophy stated above—is to help all people make personal lifestyle changes that promote health, fitness, and wellness over a lifetime. Organized into concise concepts that make it easy for students to learn, Concepts of Fitness and Wellness is now integrated with online activities and assessments that enable students to apply the latest research on fitness and wellness to their own lives.
* New HELP activities encourage students to reflect, think critically, and apply the HELP philosophy to their lives.
* New icons link text to additional online features and resources, interactive quizzes, video activities, and study aids.
* Chapter-opening Health Goals reflect the priorities of Healthy People 2020, helping students link personal goals with national goals.
* In the News boxes inform students about current topics, trends, reports, and research findings, and Strategies for Action boxes provide practical tips for applying that information to their own lives.
* Detailed illustrations show students exactly how to perform strength training and flexibility exercises.
A proven philosophy for teaching lifetime fitness and wellness...
... MORE
The goal of our book—summarized in the “HELP” philosophy stated above—is to help all people make personal lifestyle changes that promote health, fitness, and wellness over a lifetime. Organized into concise concepts that make it easy for students to learn, Concepts of Fitness and Wellness is now integrated with online activities and assessments that enable students to apply the latest research on fitness and wellness to their own lives.
* New HELP activities encourage students to reflect, think critically, and apply the HELP philosophy to their lives.
* New icons link text to additional online features and resources, interactive quizzes, video activities, and study aids.
* Chapter-opening Health Goals reflect the priorities of Healthy People 2020, helping students link personal goals with national goals.
* In the News boxes inform students about current topics, trends, reports, and research findings, and Strategies for Action boxes provide practical tips for applying that information to their own lives.
* Detailed illustrations show students exactly how to perform strength training and flexibility exercises.
| 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 Pyr... MORE | |
| 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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