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Concepts of physical fitness : active lifestyles for wellness / Charles B. Corbin ... [et al.].

Contributor(s): Publication details: Dubuque, Iowa : McGraw-Hill, c2003.Edition: 11th editionDescription: xix, 422 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cmISBN:
  • 0072461918
  • 9780072461916
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • QT 256 C744 2003
Contents:
Concepts Section I: Life styles for health, fitness, and wellness 1. Health, wellness, fitness, and healthy lifestyles, an introduction 2. Using self-management skills to adhere to healthy lifestyle behaviors Section II: Introduction to physical activity 3. Preparing for physical activity 4. How much physical activity is enough? 5. Learning self-planning skills for lifetime physical activity Section III: Physical activity pyramid 6. Health benefits of physical activity 7. Lifestyle physical activity 8. Cardiovascular fitness 9. Active aerobics, sports, and recreational activities 10. Flexibility 11.Music fitness Section IV: Physical activity, special considerations 12. Safe physical activity and exercises 13. Body mechanics, posture and care of the back and neck 14. Performance benefits of physical activity Section V: Nutrition and body composition 15. Body composition 16. Nutrition 17. Managing diet and activity for healthy body fatness Section VI: Stress management 18. Stress and health 19. Stress management, relaxation, and time management Section VII: Making informed choices 20. Recognizing quackery, becoming an informed consumer 21. Toward optional health and wellness, planning for health lifestyle change.
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Includes index.

Concepts

Section I: Life styles for health, fitness, and wellness
1. Health, wellness, fitness, and healthy lifestyles, an introduction
2. Using self-management skills to adhere to healthy lifestyle behaviors

Section II: Introduction to physical activity
3. Preparing for physical activity
4. How much physical activity is enough?
5. Learning self-planning skills for lifetime physical activity

Section III: Physical activity pyramid
6. Health benefits of physical activity
7. Lifestyle physical activity
8. Cardiovascular fitness
9. Active aerobics, sports, and recreational activities
10. Flexibility
11.Music fitness

Section IV: Physical activity, special considerations
12. Safe physical activity and exercises
13. Body mechanics, posture and care of the back and neck
14. Performance benefits of physical activity

Section V: Nutrition and body composition
15. Body composition
16. Nutrition
17. Managing diet and activity for healthy body fatness

Section VI: Stress management
18. Stress and health
19. Stress management, relaxation, and time management

Section VII: Making informed choices
20. Recognizing quackery, becoming an informed consumer
21. Toward optional health and wellness, planning for health lifestyle change.

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