| Description |
xv, 421 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Health benefits of physical activity and exercise --changing to a healthy lifestyle -- Preparing for physical activity -- Cardiorespiratory endurance --Flexibility -- Muscular strength and endurance -- Nutrition-- Body composition and body fitness -- Stress management -- Making informed decisions |
| Summary |
"Fit to Be Well: Essential Concepts offers simple, workable approaches for being healthy and fit that can easily be integrated into a person's lifestyle and schedule. It encourages individuals to improve their eating habits and incorporate 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 create a more positive self-image; and reduce stress. Each chapter contains easy-to-follow guidelines to help people modify their lifestyle behaviors and make responsible decisions. A lab manual is included at the back of the book at no additional cost! By adding self-assessments and related labs to each of the chapters, this text becomes an interactive guide to building and implementing a fitness program that will work with a person's individual needs and schedules."--Publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Nutrition.
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Health behavior.
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Health.
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Physical fitness.
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| Author |
Thygerson, Steven M.
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| LC no. |
2011041834 |
| ISBN |
9781449661403 paperback |
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1449661408 paperback |
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9781449640484 |
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1449640486 |
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