Health, Kinesiology & Nutrition

• Unique coverage of “behavior change and motivational strategies” (chapter 3 and throughout) provides students with techniques to use in changing behaviors as well as specific strategies for changing behavior in critical areas like beginning and maintaining a fitness program, managing weight, managing stress, and avoiding drug abuse.

• “Diversity Issues” boxes in every chapter cover topics such as Paralympics, effects of income level on physical fitness, dietary patterns of immigrants, and health club discrimination.

• “Myth and Fact Sheet” boxes correct misconceptions and assumptions about fitness with factual information on topics related to chapter material.

• “Fitness Heroes” boxes highlight people who have achieved high levels of fitness and wellness despite obstacles and can be used as role models to expand students' perceptions of their capabilities.

• Lab Activities in each chapter provide interactive worksheets for students, including assessing levels of fitness, determining daily nutritional intake, and many other interesting and personally informative activities.

• Unique chapter coverage of “Women and Physical Fitness” (chapter 14) provides commonly overlooked information on fitness and health issues specific to women.

• Chapter 2 on fitness assessment has been significantly revised to make the assessment information more accurate and valid; the measurements for students to use in assessing their current levels of fitness has been increased.

• The chapter on nutrition has been thoroughly revised and reviewed by experts to ensure that the most accurate and up-to-date information is included.

• A section on sexually transmitted diseases has been added to chapter 13 based on reviewer feedback.

• The Surgeon General's Report on Physical Activity & Health has been added in a new appendix and is cited throughout the text.

Each chapter opens with an “Objectives” section, and features “Diversity Issues”, “Fitness Heroes,” “Myth and Fact Sheet,” and “Behavioral Change and Motivational Strategies” elements which enhance text material, and concludes with a “Summary” section and “Lab Activities.”

1.Physical Fitness, Health, and Wellness.

2.Assessing Your Present Level of Fitness.

3.Behavioral Change and Motivational Techniques.

4.Principles of Exercise.

5.Exploring Cardiorespiratory Fitness.

6.Improving Muscular Strength and Endurance.

7.Flexibility.

8.Nutrition.

9.Exploring Weight Control.

10.Stress Management and Physical Fitness.

11.How Chemicals Affect Physical Fitness.

12.Exploring Exercise Injuries.

14.Women and Physical Fitness.

Appendix A: Nutritional Information for Selected Foods.


Appendix B: Nutritional Information for Selected Fast-Food Restaurants.


Appendix C: Physical Activity and Health: A Report of the Surgeon General.


Index.

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