This basic, introductory text covers
physical fitness and the components needed to live a healthy lifestyle, focusing on practical
activities and programs individuals can do to become physically fit and maintain fitness for a lifetime. The eighth edition incorporates health and wellness into the basic concepts of exercise and physical fitness, and includes numerous self-assessment activities and new pedagogical learning aids.
1 Exercise and Wellness 2 Physical Fitness - Basic Concepts 3 Cardiovascular Endurance 4 Development of Cardiovascular Endurance 5 Strength and Muscular Endurance 6 Flexibility 7 Nutrition and Fitness 8 Exercise and Body Composition 9 Weight Management 10 Stress Management 11 Exercise and Cardiovascular Disease 12 Personalizing Your Fitness Program Appendices A Food Exchange Lists B Nutritional Information for Selected Foods C Nutritional Information for Selected Fast-Food Restaurants LABS 1-1 Your Personal Prevention Index 1-2 Health and Wellness Questionnaire 1-3 Self Evaluation (Lifestyle Habits) 2-1 Subjective Evaluation of Present Level of Physical Fitness 3-1 Measuring and Determining Your Resting Heart Rate 3-2 Measuring Your Blood Pressure 3-3 Determination of Exercise Heart Rate Without a Monitor 3-4 Measurement of Cardiovascular Endurance: 12-Minute Run Test 3-5 Measurement of Cardiovascular Endurance: 1-1/2 Mile Run 3-6 Measurement of Cardiovascular Endurance: The Step Test 4-1 Determining Your Correct Pace for Walking or Jogging 5-1 Measurement of Strength 5-2 Measurement of Muscular Endurance 5-3 Evaluating Muscular Endurance Using Weights or Weight Machine 6-1 Measurement of Flexibility: Trunk Flexion-Sit and Reach Test 6-2 Measurement of Flexibility: Trunk Extension 6-3 Measurement of Flexibility: Shoulder Lift Test 7-1 Estimating Your Daily Fiber Intake 7-2 Estimation and Analysis of Daily Caloric Intake 8-1 Determination of Percentage Overweight 8-2 Evaluation of Weight Using the Body Mass Index 8-3 Determination of Percentage of Body Fat 8-4 Determination of Desirable Weight 8-5 Determination of Daily Caloric Expenditure 9-1 Do Your Daily Habits Encourage Weight Management? 9-2 Learning About Your Eating Habits 9-3 Evaluating the Consistency of Your Eating and Exercise Habits 10-1 Determining Your Stress Level 10-2 Positive and Negative Coping Skills 11-1 Arizona Heart Institute Cardiovascular Risk Factor Analysis 12-1 Personal Fitness Contract 204891.html 1 An Orientation to Small Groups in American Organizations 2 What You Should Know about Small Group Processes and Functions 3 What You Should Know About Communication in the Small Group 4 Participating in the Small Group 5 Leading the Small Group 6 Decision-Making and the Small Group 7 Implementing Decisions 8 Strategies for Improving Your Communication in Small Groups 9 Strategies for Improving the Communication Skills of Others in Small Groups 10 Observing and Evaluating Small Groups 11 How to Use the Skills You`ve Learned