Fundamental concepts of fitness and wellness. /
Charles B. Corbin
- Boston: McGraw Hill, c2001.
- xiii, 302 + various pagings: ill.; 27cm.
Includes index.
Contents: Lifestyles for health, fitness, and wellness: Health, wellness, fitness, and healthy lifestyles: an introduction -- Using self-management skills to adhere to healthy lifestyle behaviors -- An Introduction to physical activity: Preparing for physical activity -- How much physical is enough -- Learning self-planning skills for lifetime physical activity -- The Physical activity pyramid: The Health benefits of physical activity -- Lifestyle physical activity -- Cardiovascular fitness -- Active aerobics, sports, and recreational activities -- Flexibility -- Muscle fitness -- Nutrition and body composition: Body composition -- Nutrition -- Stress management: Stress and health -- Making informed choices -- Appendix A: Metric conversion chart -- Appendix B: Metric conversion of selected charts and tables -- Appendix C: Calorie guide to common foods -- Appendix D: Calories of protein, carbohydrates, and fats in foods -- Appendix E: Canada's food guide to healthy eating.