Total Fitness Wellness

Key Benefits: Total Fitness and Wellness gives readers a solid foundation in fitness and wellness, while providing them with the tools they need to make healthy behavioral changes and lifestyle choices. The vibrant design makes the book more approachable through modern chapter-opening photos, graphs, and detailed exercise photos. The Seventh Edition provides a clear learning path, labs that can be completed and submitted online, and a thoroughly revised guide to creating a comprehensive fitness and wellness plan, ensuring readers have the print and online tools they need to succeed. To take advantage of the power of Mastering, every chapter of the text includes numbered Learning Outcomes and a new study plan that ties directly into MasteringHealth activities. Key Topics: Understanding Fitness and Wellness; General Principles of Exercise for Health and Fitness; Cardiorespiratory Endurance: Assessment and Prescription; Improving Muscular Strength and Endurance; Improving Flexibility; Body Composition; Creating Your Total Fitness and Wellness Plan; Nutrition, Health, and Fitness; Exercise, Diet, and Weight Control; Preventing Cardiovascular Disease; Stress Management; Exercise: The Environment and Special Populations; Preventing Exercise-Related and Unintentional Injuries; Cancer; Sexually Transmitted Infections; Addiction and Substance Abuse Market: Intended for those who would like to gain a basic knowledge of fitness and wellness.