Concepts of Fitness and Wellness: A Comprehensive Lifestyle Approach

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ISBN: 9780071285292

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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.

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Brand McGraw Hill / Medical

Reference 49027

EAN13 9780071285292

ISBN 9780071285292

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Publication date: 2008
Issue number: 8
Cover: paperback
Dimensions (mm): 216 x 277
Weight (g): 1114

Section 1:: Lifestyles for Health, Wellness, and Fitness
1:: Health, Wellness, Fitness, and Healthy Lifestyles:: An Introduction
2:: Self-Management and Self-Planning Skills for Health Behavior Change
Section II:: An Introduction to Physical Activity
3:: Preparing for Physical Activity
4:: The Health Benefits of Physical Activity
5:: How Much Physical Activity Is Enough?
Section III:: The Physical Activity Pyramid
6:: Moderate Physical Activity:: Being Active in Diverse Environments
7:: Cardiovascular Fitness
8:: Active Aerobics, Sports, and Recreational Activities
9:: Flexibility
10:: Muscle Fitness and Resistance Exercises
Section IV:: Physical Activity:: Special Considerations
11:: Body Mechanics:: Posture, Questionable Exercises, and Care of the Back and Neck
12:: Performance Benefits of Physical Activity
Section V:: Nutrition and Body Composition
13:: Body Composition
14:: Nutrition
15:: Managing Diet and Activity for Healthy Body Fatness
Section VI:: Stress Management
16:: Stress and Health
17:: Stress Management, Relaxation, and Time Management
Section VII:: Avoiding Destructive Behaviors
18:: The Use and Abuse of Tobacco
19:: The Use and Abuse of Alcohol
20:: The Use and Abuse of Other Drugs
21:: Preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections
Section VIII:: Making Informed Choices
22:: Cancer, Diabetes, and Other Health Threats
23:: Evaluating Fitness and Wellness Products:: Becoming an Informed Consumer
24:: Toward Optimal Health and Wellness:: Planning for Healthy Lifestyle Change
Appendix A:: Metric Conversion Chart
Appendix B:: Canadas Food Guide to Healthy Eating
Appendix C:: Calorie, Fat, Saturated Fat, Cholesterol, and Sodium Content of Selected Fast-Food Items
Appendix D:: Calorie Guide to Common Foods
Appendix E:: Calories of Protein, Carbohydrates, and Fats in Foods