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Fit to be well : essential concepts / Alton L. Thygerson, EdD, FAWM, Professor Emeritus, College of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University, Steven M. Thygerson, PhD, MississippiPH, Associate Professor, College of Life Sciences, Brigham Young University. [print]

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Burlington, Massachusetts : Jones and Bartlett Learning, (c)2016.Edition: fourth edition.itionDescription: xvii, 439 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781284042429
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • RA776.T549.F588 2016
  • RA776
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Contents:
Health benefits of physical activity and exercise -- Changing to a healthy lifestyle -- Preparing for physical activity and exercise -- Cardiorespiratory endurance -- Flexibility -- Muscular strength and endurance -- Nutrition -- Body composition and body weight -- Stress management -- Making informed decisions -- Appendixes. Injury care and prevention -- Dietary reference intakes (DRIs) -- Physical activity guidelines for Americans -- Knowledge check answers -- Glossary -- Lab manual assignments.
Subject: Fit to Be Well: Essential Concepts, Fourth Edition provides simple, easy-to-implement approaches to achieving overall health and fitness, which can be efficiently integrated into a student's lifestyle and schedule. Its content is organized in a succinct, easy-to-navigate manner that will help students become more aware of each aspect of a physically fit lifestyle. Using a wealth of special features and online learning tools, the text encourages students to improve their eating habits by incorporating healthier foods into their diet, increase their level of physical activity, keep their body composition and weight at a healthy level, increase their self-esteem, and reduce stress. An integrated lab manual, found at the end of the text, helps students build and implement a fitness program that will work with their individual needs and schedules. - Publisher.
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Includes bibliographies and index.

Introduction -- Health benefits of physical activity and exercise -- Changing to a healthy lifestyle -- Preparing for physical activity and exercise -- Cardiorespiratory endurance -- Flexibility -- Muscular strength and endurance -- Nutrition -- Body composition and body weight -- Stress management -- Making informed decisions -- Appendixes. Injury care and prevention -- Dietary reference intakes (DRIs) -- Physical activity guidelines for Americans -- Knowledge check answers -- Glossary -- Lab manual assignments.

Fit to Be Well: Essential Concepts, Fourth Edition provides simple, easy-to-implement approaches to achieving overall health and fitness, which can be efficiently integrated into a student's lifestyle and schedule. Its content is organized in a succinct, easy-to-navigate manner that will help students become more aware of each aspect of a physically fit lifestyle. Using a wealth of special features and online learning tools, the text encourages students to improve their eating habits by incorporating healthier foods into their diet, increase their level of physical activity, keep their body composition and weight at a healthy level, increase their self-esteem, and reduce stress. An integrated lab manual, found at the end of the text, helps students build and implement a fitness program that will work with their individual needs and schedules. - Publisher.

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