Wellness: Concepts and Applications - Brossura

Anspaugh, David J.; Hamrick, Michael H; Rosato, Frank D

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ISBN 10: 0073523666 ISBN 13: 9780073523668

Casa editrice: McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2008

Riassunto

This text uses the foundations of the wellness movement—responsibility for oneself, behavior change and risk reduction, and health-care consumer awareness—to introduce students to the content needed for today's wellness courses. Offering balanced coverage of fitness and wellness topics, the sixth edition is also accompanied by an Online Learning Center.

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L'autore:

David Anspaugh is Chairman of the Sports Management Department at Tri-State University in Angola, Indiana. He received his B.S. from Albion College, his M.S. from Eastern Michigan University, his P.E.D. from Indiana University and Ed.D. from the University of Tennessee. He is a certified Fitness/wellness instructor from the American College of Sports Medicine. In addition to being widely published in scholarly refereed journals, Dr. Anspaugh is co-author of the best-selling wellness text Wellness: Concepts and Applications and Developing Health Promotion Programs, both published by McGraw-Hill.

Contenuti:

1 Wellness and Fitness for Life
2 Preventing Cardiovascular Disease
3 Increasing Cardiorespiratory Endurance
4 Building Muscular Strength and Endurance
5 Improving Flexibility
6 Forming a Plan for Good Nutrition
7 Understanding Body Composition
8 Achieving a Healthy Weight
9 Coping with and Managing Stress
10 Taking Charge of Your Personal Safety
11 Taking Responsibility for Drug Use
12 Preventing Sexually Transmitted Diseases
13 Understanding Cancer and Diabetes
14 Becoming a Responsible Health Care Consumer
Appendix A - A Self-Care Guide for Common Medical Problems
Appendix B - Resources for Self-Care

Su questa edizione

• Editore: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0073523666
• ISBN 13: 9780073523668
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 560