Wellness : Concepts and Applications with HealthQuest CD and Powerweb/OLC Bind-in Card

by Anspaugh, David J.

• ISBN13: 9780073028378
• ISBN10: 0073028371
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-06-11
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

Summary

Wellness: Concepts and Applications uses the foundations of the wellness movement: self-responsibility, behavior change and risk reduction, and health-care consumer awareness, to introduce students to the content of wellness. Balanced coverage of fitness and wellness topics ensures that this text provides the content needed for today's wellness courses. Now comes packaged with the latest version of HealthQuest to help students apply concepts to their own lives.

Table of Contents

1 Wellness and Fitness for Life

2 Preventing Cardiovascular Disease

3 Increasing Cardiorespiratory Endurance

4 Building Muscular Strength and Endurance

5 Improving Flexibility

6 Forming a Plan for Good Nutrition

7 Understanding Body Composition

8 Achieving a Healthy Weight

9 Coping with and Managing Stress

10 Taking Charge of Your Personal Safety

11 Taking Responsibility for Drug Use

12 Preventing Sexually Transmitted Diseases

13 Reducing Your Risk of Cancer

14 Managing Common Conditions

15 Becoming a Responsible Health Care Consumer

Appendix Food Composition Table