Synopses & Reviews
Fit and Well offers an outstanding text and teaching package designed to help students incorporate fitness and wellness into their daily lives. It provides accurate, up-to-date coverage of the four components of health-related fitness, as well as coverage of nutrition, stress, substance abuse, chronic diseases, and injury prevention. It also gives students the practical tools they need to take charge of their wellness-related behaviors and adopt a healthier lifestyle.
Synopsis
Fit and Well offers an outstanding text and teaching package designed to help students incorporate fitness and wellness into their daily lives. It provides accurate, up-to-date coverage of the four components of health-related fitness, as well as coverage of nutrition, stress, substance abuse, chronic diseases, and injury prevention. It also gives students the practical tools they need to take charge of their wellness-related behaviors and adopt a healthier lifestyle.
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction to Wellness, Fitness, and Lifestyle Management 2 Basic Principles of Physical Fitness 3 Cardiorespiratory Endurance 4 Muscular Strength and Endurance 5 Flexibility and Low-Back Health 6 Body Composition 7 Putting Together a Complete Fitness Program 8 Nutrition 9 Weight Management 10 Stress 11 Cardiovascular Health 12 Cancer 13 Substance Use and Abuse 14 Sexually Transmitted Diseases 15 Wellness for Life Appendix A Injury and Personal Safety A-1 Appendix B Nutritional Content of Common Foods B-1 Appendix C Nutritional Content of Popular Items from Fast Food Restaurants C-1 Appendix D Monitoring Your Progress D-1 Behavior Change Workbook W-1 Index