{"product_id":"fitness-and-health-9780736099370","title":"Fitness and Health","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e With an accessible and engaging style, \u003ci\u003eFitness \u0026amp; Health, Seventh Edition\u003c\/i\u003e, offers students a practical resource focused on a deeper understanding of the exercise–health relationship and provides a framework for attaining health and fitness goals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart I. Physical Activity, Fitness, and Health\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1.\u003c\/b\u003e Health Benefits of Activity and Fitness \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Activity Reduces the Risk of Coronary Artery Disease \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Activity Reduces the Risk of Chronic Diseases \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Activity Increases Longevity \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Summary \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2.\u003c\/b\u003e Mental and Cognitive Health: A Sound Mind in a Sound Body \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Activity Reduces Anxiety and Depression \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Activity Minimizes Stress \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Activity Improves Cognitive Health \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Activity as a Positive Addiction \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Summary \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3.\u003c\/b\u003e Activity and Personal Health Assessment: It’s Your Responsibility \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Functions of Health Screening and Early Detection \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Annual Medical Examination \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Cholesterol Screening \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Pre-Exercise Medical Examination \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Evaluating the Risks of Activity \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Individual Health Risk Analysis \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Summary \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart II. Turning Your Life Around\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4.\u003c\/b\u003e Psychology of Activity: Learning to Play \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Motivation \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Adherence \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Goal Setting \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Setting Your Preference to Exertion \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Summary \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5.\u003c\/b\u003e Behavior Change: Gaining Control \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Activity in Modern Society \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Barriers to Physical Activity \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Environment and Behavior \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Stages of Behavioral Change \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Behavior Modification Strategies \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Positive Behavior Maintenance \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Relapse Solutions \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Visualization Strategies \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Summary \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6.\u003c\/b\u003e Meaningful Activity: Lifetime Vitality \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Meaningful Physical Activity \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Incorporating Purposeful Activity into Daily Living \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Environment and Purposeful Activity \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Aging and Activity \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Health Habits for Longevity \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Personality Attributes for Longevity \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Age and Performance \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Summary \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart III. Understanding Fitness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7.\u003c\/b\u003e Physiology of Fitness: Muscles, Energy, and Oxygen \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Muscle Contractions \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Energy Sources \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Energy for Contractions \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Supply and Support Systems \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Genetic Responses to Exercise \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Summary \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8.\u003c\/b\u003e Aerobic Fitness: Stamina and Efficiency \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Aerobic Exercise \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Aerobic Fitness \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Aerobic Training Effects \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Aerobic Training and Muscle Function \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Aerobic Training and Body Composition \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Aerobic Training and the Skeletal System \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Training Supply and Support \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Specificity of Training \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Aerobic Fitness Field Tests \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Summary \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9.\u003c\/b\u003e Muscular Fitness: Strength and Endurance \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Muscular Strength \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Muscular Endurance \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Flexibility \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Speed \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Power \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Agility and Skill \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Balance \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Benefits of Muscular Fitness \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Strength Training Effects \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Endurance Training Effects \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Methods of Training \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Muscle Soreness \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Force–Velocity Relationship \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Preload and Elastic Recoil \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Core Training \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Muscular Fitness Field Tests \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Summary \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart IV. Improving Fitness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10.\u003c\/b\u003e Aerobic Fitness Training: Steps for Success \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Fitness Prescription \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Training Tips \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Aerobic Fitness Options \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise Risks \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Sample Aerobic Fitness Prescriptions \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Summary \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11.\u003c\/b\u003e Muscular Fitness Training: Lifetime Mobility \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Muscular Strength Fitness Prescription \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Muscular Endurance Fitness Prescription \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Sample Muscular Fitness Prescriptions \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Summary \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart V. Activity and Weight Control\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12.\u003c\/b\u003e Energy and Nutrition: Fuel for the Active Life \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Nutrients \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Dietary Guidelines \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Energy Intake \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Energy Expenditure \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Calculating Caloric Intake \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Estimating Caloric Expenditure \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Diet and Performance \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Summary \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13.\u003c\/b\u003e Weight Control: More Than Calories Count \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Overweight and Obesity \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Measuring Body Fat \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ideal Body Weight \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Activity and Weight Control \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercise Prescription for Weight Control \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Adopting a Healthy Diet \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Weight-Control Fallacies \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Sensible Weight Gain \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Summary \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart VI. Performance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14.\u003c\/b\u003e Training: Athletic Performance \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Training Principles \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Training Fallacies \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Designing Your Training Program \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Periodizing Your Training Program \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Psychology of Performance \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Overtraining \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Cross-Training \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Fitness and Work \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Summary \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15.\u003c\/b\u003e Environment: Acclimate, Then Perform \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Regulating Temperature \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercising in the Heat \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercising in the Cold \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Exercising at Altitude \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Avoiding the Effects of Air Pollution \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Summary \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Human Kinetics Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404223652183,"sku":"9780736099370","price":51.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780736099370.jpg?v=1730485794","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/fitness-and-health-9780736099370","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}