Dr. Charles B. Corbin,
Arizona State University - East Dr. Gregory J. Welk,
Iowa State University Dr. William R. Corbin,
Yale University Karen A. Welk,
Mary Greeley Medical Center
ISBN: 0072843748 Copyright year: 2005
Table of Contents
Part 1 Lifestyles for Health, Fitness, and Wellness
1 Health, Wellness, Fitness, and Healthy Lifestyles: An Introduction
2 Using Self-Management Skills to Adhere to Healthy Lifestyle BehaviorsPart 2 An Introduction to Physical Activity
3 Preparing for Physical Activity
4 The Health Benefits of Physical Activity
5 How Much Physical Activity is Enough?Part 3 The Physical Activity Pyramid
6 Learning Self-Planning Skills for Lifetime Physical Activity
7 Lifestyle Physical Activity
8 Cardiovascular Fitness
9 Active Aerobics, Sports, and Recreational Activities
10 Flexibility
11 Muscle FitnessPart 4 Physical Activity: Special Considerations
12 Safe Physical Activity and Exercises
13 Body Mechanics: Posture and Care of the Back and Neck
14 Performance Benefits of Physical ActivityPart 5 Nutrition and Body Composition
15 Body Composition
16 Nutrition
17 Managing Diet and Activity for Healthy Body FatnessPart 6 Stress Management
18 Stress and Health
19 Stress Management, Relaxation, and Time ManagementPart 7 Making Informed Choices
20 Recognizing Quackery: Becoming an Informed Consumer
21 Toward Healthy Active Living
Appendix A Metric Conversion Chart
Appendix B Metric Concersion of Selected Charts and Tables
Appendix C Calorie Guide to Common Foods
Appendix D Calories of Protein, Carbohydrates, and Fats in Foods
Appendix E Canadian Food Guide
2005