For courses in Health and Fitness.

 

Strengthen students’ core knowledge of fitness and wellness

Total Fitness and Wellness gives students a solid foundation in fitness and wellness, while providing them with the tools they need to make healthy behavioral changes and lifestyle choices. The easy-to-use text provides students with a clear learning path through practical fitness information they can incorporate into their lives.

 

The 8th Edition presents current research and topics of student interest such as eating disorders, stress-management strategies, barefoot running, Pilates, diabetes and pre-diabetes, ergogenic dietary supplements, at-home fitness equipment, antioxidants, and emotional health. Total Fitness and Wellness now provides access to MyDietAnalysis -- a diet and activity tracking tool that gives students an easy way to analyze their physical activity and daily nutrient intake. MyDietAnalysis is powered by ESHA Research, accessible on all devices, and included at no extra charge with Mastering Health.


Also available as a Pearson eText or packaged with Mastering A&P:


Pearson eText is a simple-to-use, mobile-optimized, personalized reading experience that can be adopted on its own as the main course material. It lets students highlight, take notes, and review key vocabulary all in one place, even when offline. Seamlessly integrated videos and other rich media engage students and give them access to the help they need, when they need it. Educators can easily share their own notes with students so they see the connection between their eText and what they learn in class — motivating them to keep reading, and keep learning.

If your instructor has assigned Pearson eText as your main course material, search for:

0135613531 / 9780135613535 Pearson eText Total Fitness and Wellness -- Access Card, 8/e

OR

0135613566 / 9780135613566 Pearson eText Total Fitness and Wellness -- Instant Access, 8/e


 

Also available with Mastering Health

By combining trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible platform, Mastering personalizes the learning experience and improves results for each student.With a variety  of activities available, students can actively learn, understand, and retain even the most difficult personal health and fitness concepts.

  

If you would like to purchase both the physical text and Mastering Health search for:

 

0135185181 / 9780135185186 Total Fitness and Wellness Plus Mastering Health with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package

Package consists of:

  • 0134988434 / 9780134988436 Total Fitness and Wellness
  • 0134990536 / 9780134990538 Mastering Health with Pearson eText -- ValuePack Access Card -- for Total Fitness and Wellness

Note: You are purchasing a standalone book; Pearson eText and Mastering A&P do not come packaged with this content. Students, ask your instructor for the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information.


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  1. Understanding Fitness and Wellness
  2. General Principles of Exercise for Health and Fitness
  3. Cardiorespiratory Endurance: Assessment and Prescription
  4. Improving Muscular Strength and Endurance
  5. Improving Flexibility
  6. Body Composition
  7. Creating Your Total Fitness and Wellness Plan
  8. Nutrition for Health and Fitness
  9. Achieving and Maintaining a Healthy Body Weight
  10. Preventing Cardiovascular Disease
  11. Stress Management
  12. Special Considerations Related to Exercise and Injury Prevention
  13. Cancer
  14. Sexually Transmitted Infections
  15. Addiction and Substance Abuse
APPENDICES
  • Answers to Study Questions
  • Nutritive Value of Selected Foods and Fast Foods
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Updated and additional features of this title
  • EXPANDED: Coverage of non-traditional workouts and modifications for special populations ensure all students and fitness levels are included.
  • UPDATED: Current research and statistics include objectives from Healthy People 2020 and myplate.gov. Coverage includes current topics of student interest such as eating disorders, stress-management strategies, barefoot running, Pilates, diabetes and pre-diabetes, ergogenic dietary supplements, at-home fitness equipment, antioxidants, and emotional health.
  • Creating Your Total Fitness and Wellness Plan (Chapter 7), provides students with practical, step-by-step instructions on developing and putting fitness and wellness plans into action. This chapter includes new information, sample exercise programs, and new labs.
  • End-of-chapter material include Chapter Summaries, Study Questions, and web links, and are tied to Learning Outcomes. Suggested Readings and updated References appear in their own section at the end of the book.
  • Learning Outcomes are numbered to match headings in the text and the chapter summary at the end of the chapter, creating a clear learning path and Study Plan.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780134988436
Publisert
2019-01-11
Utgave
8. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Pearson
Vekt
100 gr
Høyde
100 mm
Bredde
100 mm
Dybde
100 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
536

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About our authors

Scott K. Powers is currently the UAA Endowed Professor and a Distinguished professor within the Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology at the University of Florida. Dr. Power's research focuses upon the effects of exercise and inactivity on the health of both cardiac and skeletal muscles. Collectively, Dr. Power's research has resulted more than 255 peer-reviewed publications and many of these publications are widely cited in the literature. Importantly, Professor Powers is also an accomplished teacher as indicated by the fact that he has won numerous teaching awards and has been inducted by the University of Florida as a member of the Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars. Moreover, Scott Powers has also been recognized by the University of Florida as the Teacher/Scholar of the year in 2017.

Stephen Dodd is a professor in the Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology at the University of Florida. He has been teaching graduate and undergraduate courses such as exercise physiology, environmental exercise physiology, clinical exercise physiology and assessment in kinesiology at the university for more than 25 years. He has won numerous teaching awards and served two terms as department chair. His research has focused on how skeletal muscle adapts to an increase / decrease in exercise.