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| Understanding Health-Related Fitness and Wellness | p. 1 |
| Health Benefits of Exercise | p. 2 |
| Exercise Does Not Guarantee Good Health | p. 4 |
| Exercise Training for Health-Related Fitness | p. 4 |
| Components of Health-Related Physical Fitness | p. 5 |
| Wellness Concept | p. 8 |
| Wellness: A Healthy Lifestyle | p. 8 |
| Motivation and Setting Exercise Goals | p. 10 |
| ... MORE | p. 11 |
| Summary | p. 11 |
| Study Questions | p. 11 |
| Suggested Reading | p. 12 |
| References | p. 12 |
| Fitness Evaluation: Self-Testing | p. 17 |
| Evaluating Health Status | p. 18 |
| Measuring Cardiorespiratory Fitness | p. 18 |
| Evaluation of Muscular Strength | p. 25 |
| Measurement of Muscular Endurance | p. 30 |
| Assessment of Flexibility | p. 34 |
| Assessment of Body Composition | p. 36 |
| Summary | p. 41 |
| Study Questions | p. 42 |
| Suggested Reading | p. 42 |
| References | p. 42 |
| General Principles of Exercise for Health and Fitness | p. 63 |
| Principles of Exercise Training to Improve Physical Fitness | p. 64 |
| General Principles of Exercise Prescription | p. 67 |
| How Much Exercise is Enough? | p. 70 |
| Summary | p. 72 |
| Study Questions | p. 72 |
| Suggested Reading | p. 72 |
| References | p. 72 |
| Exercise Prescription Guidelines: Cardiorespiratory Fitness | p. 75 |
| Benefits of Cardiorespiratory Fitness | p. 76 |
| Physical Basis for Developing Cardiorespiratory Fitness | p. 76 |
| Exercise and the Cardiorespiratory System | p. 78 |
| Exercise Prescription for Cardiorespiratory Fitness | p. 82 |
| Starting and Maintaining a Cardiorespiratory Fitness Program | p. 87 |
| Training Techniques | p. 88 |
| Aerobic Exercise Training: How the Body Adapts | p. 91 |
| Motivation to Maintain Cardiorespiratory Fitness | p. 94 |
| Summary | p. 95 |
| Study Questions | p. 96 |
| Suggested Reading | p. 96 |
| References | p. 96 |
| Improving Muscular Strength and Endurance | p. 103 |
| Benefits of Muscular Strength and Endurance | p. 104 |
| Physiological Basis for Developing Strength and Endurance | p. 104 |
| Guiding Principles for Designing a Strength and Endurance Program | p. 110 |
| Progressive Resistance Exercise | p. 110 |
| Designing a Training Program for Increasing Muscle Strength | p. 110 |
| Exercise Prescription for Weight Training: An Overview | p. 114 |
| Starting and Maintaining a Weight-Training Program | p. 115 |
| Strength Training: How the Body Adapts | p. 117 |
| Motivation to Maintain Strength Fitness | p. 126 |
| Summary | p. 126 |
| Study Questions | p. 127 |
| Suggested Reading | p. 127 |
| References | p. 128 |
| Improving Flexibility | p. 131 |
| Benefits of Flexibility | p. 132 |
| Physiological Basis for Developing Flexibility | p. 132 |
| Designing a Flexibility Training Program | p. 133 |
| Exercise Prescription for Improving Flexibility | p. 134 |
| Motivation to Maintain Flexibility | p. 145 |
| Summary | p. 145 |
| Study Questions | p. 146 |
| Suggested Reading | p. 146 |
| References | p. 146 |
| Nutrition, Health, and Fitness | p. 149 |
| Basic Nutrition | p. 150 |
| Guidelines for a Healthy Diet | p. 162 |
| Nutritional Aspects of Physical Fitness | p. 172 |
| Do Supplements Provide an Edge for Health and Performance? | p. 174 |
| Current Topics in Food Safety | p. 177 |
| Summary | p. 182 |
| Study Questions | p. 182 |
| Suggested Reading | p. 183 |
| References | p. 184 |
| Exercise, Diet, and Weight Control | p. 191 |
| Obesity | p. 192 |
| Regional Fat Storage | p. 192 |
| Optimal Body Weight | p. 194 |
| Physiology of Weight Control | p. 195 |
| Establishing a Successful Weight Loss Program | p. 201 |
| Lifetime Weight Control | p. 206 |
| Weight Loss Myths | p. 207 |
| Eating Disorders | p. 208 |
| Exercise and Diet Programs to Gain Weight | p. 210 |
| Summary | p. 211 |
| Study Questions | p. 212 |
| Suggested Reading | p. 212 |
| References | p. 212 |
| Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease | p. 221 |
| Cardiovascular Disease in the United States | p. 222 |
| Cardiovascular Diseases | p. 222 |
| Risk Factors Associated with Coronary Heart Disease | p. 226 |
| Reducing Your Risk of Heart Disease | p. 230 |
| Lowering Your Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: A Final Word | |
| Summary | p. 233 |
| Study Questions | p. 234 |
| Suggested Reading | p. 234 |
| References | p. 234 |
| Stress Management and Modifying Unhealthy Behavior | p. 241 |
| Stress Management | p. 242 |
| Modifying Unhealthy Behavior | p. 249 |
| Summary | p. 253 |
| Study Questions | p. 253 |
| Suggested Reading | p. 253 |
| References | p. 253 |
| Lifetime Fitness | p. 259 |
| Exercise Adherence: Lifetime Fitness | p. 260 |
| Diet and Fitness Products: Consumer Issues | p. 264 |
| Summary | p. 268 |
| Study Questions | p. 268 |
| Suggested Reading | p. 268 |
| References | p. 269 |
| Healthy People 2010 | p. 271 |
| Nutritional Content of Common Foods and Beverages | p. 273 |
| Nutritional Content of Fast Foods | p. 283 |
| Glossary | p. 297 |
| Index | p. 303 |
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