Physical activity & health an interactive approach - Kotecki, Jerome Edward; Thomas, David Q. (Sudbury, MA Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2011)
Table of Contents: Preface. Acknowledgments. Features of This Text. About the Author. -- Unit 1. Achieving Health Through Physical Activity: Chapter 1. The Physical Activity and Health Connection -- Chapter 2. Understanding and Enhancing Health Behaviors -- Chapter 3. Principles of Physical Fitness Development -- Unit 2. The Building Blocks of Physical Fitness: Chapter 4. The Heart of Physical Fitness: Cardiorespiratory Endurance -- Chapter 5. The Power of Resistance Training: Strengthening Your Health -- Chapter 6. Focus on Flexibility: Stretching for Better Health -- Unit 3. Energizing and Supporting Your Body: Chapter 7. Optimal Nutrition for an Active Lifestyle -- Chapter 8. Achieving and Maintaining a Healthy Weight -- Chapter 9. Achieving Optimal Bone Health -- Unit 4. Making Informed Decisions: Chapter 10. Mental Health and Coping with Stress -- Chapter 11. Making Informed Decisions About Drug Use -- Chapter 12. Health Consumerism -- Chapter 13. Developing Healthy Social and Intimate Relationships -- Unit 5. Protecting Your Health: Chapter 14. Protecting Your Cardiovascular System -- Chapter 15. Reducing Your Cancer Risk -- Chapter 16. Preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections -- Appendix A. Injury Care and Prevention -- Appendix B. Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) -- Glossary. Index. Photo Credits.
Rev. ed. of: Physical activity & health / David Q. Thomas, Jerome E. Kotecki. c2007.
Keywords: Exercise; Physical fitness; Health