Fit & Well Brief Edition: Core Concepts and Labs in Physical Fitness and Wellness

by Fahey, Thomas; Insel, Paul; Roth, Walton

• ISBN13: 9780077349691
• ISBN10: 0077349695
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780073325651, 9780077770402
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-01-14
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Summary

Over 500,000 students have successfully used Fit Well to guide them thru the fitness wellness course since the book 1st published. Professors continue to choose Fit Well over and over again for its scholarship currency, strong labs behavior change tools, and student accessibility. The new 9th edition of Fit Well will be accompanied by Connect Fit Well, a new learning management system that makes assigning laboratory activities, wellness worksheets, and videos easier and more effective than ever. Chapters 1-11 of the full version of Fit and Well (15 chapters) are included in the Alternate Edition.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction to Wellness, Fitness, and Lifestyle Management

2 Basic Principles of Physical Fitness

3 Cardiorespiratory Endurance

4 Muscular Strength and Endurance

5 Flexibility and Low-Back Health

6 Body Composition

7 Putting Together a Complete Fitness Program

8 Nutrition

Appendix A Injury and Personal Safety A-1

Appendix B Exercise Guidelines for People with Special Health Concerns B-1

Appendix C Monitoring Your Progress C-1

Behavior Change Workbook W-1

Index