Edition |
Sixth edition. |
Description |
ix, 429 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
Note |
Previous ed. cataloged as: Fitness and health. Champaign, Ill.; Human Kinetics, 2002. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 401-417) and index. |
Contents |
Introduction to the active life -- Health benefits of activity and fitness -- Activity and mental health -- Activity and personal health -- Understanding aerobic fitness -- Aerobic training effect -- Improving aerobic fitness -- Implementing an aerobic fitness program -- Understanding muscular fitness -- Benefits of muscular fitness -- Improving muscular fitness -- Nutrition and health -- Energy balance -- Activity, diet, and weight control -- Weight-control programs -- Performance in sport and work -- Environment and performance -- Age, activity, and vitality -- Psychology of activity -- Activity and the quality of life. |
Subject |
Physical fitness.
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Health.
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Exercise -- physiology.
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Physical Fitness.
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Added Author |
Gaskill, Steven E., 1952-
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Sharkey, Brian J.
Fitness and health.
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Added Title |
Fitness and health |
ISBN |
0736056149 soft cover |
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9780736056144 soft cover |
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9780736056144 |
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