Fitness for life

Fitness for Life, Sixth Edition, is the award-winning text that continues to set the standard for teaching personal fitness (fitness education) at the high school level. It will help students become physically literate individuals who have the knowledge, skills, and confidence to enjoy a lifetime of...

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Main Authors: Corbin, Charles B. (Author), Le Masurier, Guy C. (Author), McConnell, Karen E. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Champaign, IL Human Kinetics [2014]
Edition:Sixth edition
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Table of Contents:
  • Unit one : Building a foundation. Fitness, health, and wellness for all
  • Adopting a healthy lifestyle and self-management skills
  • Goal setting and program planning
  • Unit two : Becoming and staying physically active. Getting started in physical activity
  • How much is enough?
  • Skill learning and injury prevention
  • Unit three : Moderate and vigorous physical activity. Moderate physical activity
  • Cardiorespiratory endurance
  • Vigorous physical activity
  • Unit four : Muscle fitness and flexibility. Muscle fitness basics
  • Muscle fitness applications
  • Flexibility
  • Unit five : Healthy choices. Body composition
  • Physical activity program planning
  • Making good consumer choices
  • Unit six : Wellness perspective. Choosing nutritious food
  • Stress management
  • Making choices and planning for health and wellness
  • Unit seven : Moving through life. Strategies for active living
  • The science of active living
  • Lifelong activity