Synopses & Reviews
Cengage Learning Activity Series From aerobics and yoga -- to bowling, tennis, weight training, and more -- Cengage Learning offers a complete line of activities texts to meet your teaching needs. Written for individuals of all skill levels and backgrounds, the Cengage Learning Activity Series goes beyond the mere fundamentals, showing students how to improve, excel, and simply get more enjoyment from their favorite physical activities. Introduce students to the health benefits of walking and jogging with this concise text, WALKING AND JOGGING FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS. It presents persuasive and logical reasons to include exercise daily, and provides guidelines for beginning and sustaining walking and jogging programs in order to meet health and fitness goals.
Synopsis
WALKING AND JOGGING FOR HEALTH AND FITNESS is a concise text that introduces readers to the health benefits of walking and jogging. It presents persuasive and logical reasons why exercise should be included in one's daily life, and provides guidelines for beginning and sustaining walking and jogging programs with the aim of accomplishing health and fitness objectives.
Table of Contents
1. Physical Fitness: An Overview. 2. Getting Started. 3. Walking and Jogging for Health and Fitness. 4. Prevention and Treatment of Walking and Jogging Injuries. 5. Physiological Adaptations of Walking and Jogging. 6. Nutrition for Active People. 7. Reducing the Risk of Selected Diseases Through Exercise.