Fitness And Wellness

by Hoeger, Wener W.K.

• ISBN13: 9780538737494
• ISBN10: 0538737492
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-02-18
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

Intended for readers who want to take charge of their personal fitness and wellness goals. Hoeger and Hoeger's Fitness and Wellness provides the most current information and guidelines to help readers develop a lifetime fitness and wellness program. This succinct nine-chapter text provides balanced coverage on physical fitness components with valuable information on wellness.

The authors focus on behavior modification to help the reader make changes to their current habits and realize his or her highest potential for good health. Use Fitness and Wellness to start creating your own personal fitness and wellness success stories.

This succinct nine-chapter text offers balanced coverage on health-related physical fitness components with valuable information on wellness. The authors emphasize motivation and behavior modification to help you make a constant and deliberate effort to stay fit and realize your highest potential for good health.

Table of Contents

The Importance of Physical Fitness and Wellness

Assessment of Physical Fitness

Exercise Prescription

Evaluating Fitness Activities

Nutrition for Wellness

Weight Management

Stress Management and Assessment

A Healthy Lifestyle Approach

Relevant Fitness and Wellness Issues

Strength-Training Exercises

Strength-Training Exercises Without Weights

Strength-Training Exercises With Weights

Flexibility Exercises

Exercises for the Prevention and Rehabilitation of Low-Back Pain

Contraindicated Exercises

Selective Nutrient Content of Common Foods

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