Total Fitness and Wellness, 3rd Edition / Behavior Change Log Book & Wellness Journal - Softcover

Powers, Scott K.; Dodd, Stephen L.

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9780321532237: Total Fitness and Wellness, 3rd Edition / Behavior Change Log Book & Wellness Journal

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ISBN 10: 0321532236 ISBN 13: 9780321532237

Publisher: Benjamin Cummings, 2008

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Thoroughly revised and updated to be relevant, approachable, and appealing, Total Fitness and Wellness, Brief Third Edition gives students a solid foundation in fitness and lifetime wellness, while teaching them how to make healthy behavioral changes and lifestyle choices. The Third Edition combines the latest research in exercise science, expanded coverage of behavior change, and exciting new features with the most comprehensive supplements package in the market to make a book instructors and students alike will enjoy using.

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, Nutrition, Health, and Fitness, Exercise, Diet, and Weight Control, Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Stress Management, Lifetime Fitness. Intended for those interested in learning the basics of fitness and wellness.

0321532236 / 9780321532237 Total Fitness and Wellness, Brief Edition

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0321538129 / 9780321538123 Total Fitness and Wellness, Brief Edition

0805379363 / 9780805379365 Behavior Change Logbook and Wellness Journal

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About the Author:

Scott Powers, Ph. D.

Scott currently holds the title of distinguished professor, and is also director of the Center for Exercise Science at the University of Florida. He has been teaching for over 20 years, and was named Teacher of the Year at UF in 1992. Scott served as president of the Southeastern Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine in 1986, and is the co-author of another textbook, Exercise Physiology, 6th edition, published by McGraw-Hill. As a member of the Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI) Sports Medicine Review Board and the editorial board for the Journal of Applied Physiology, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, the International Journal of Sports Medicine, and the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, he is a well-known and highly respected individual in the field of exercise physiology. Currently, his primary area of research focused on investigating the relationship between exercise, diet and oxidative stress in tissues, and is supported by the American Heart Association.

Stephen Dodd, Ph. D.

Steve is currently a professor of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology at the University of Florida. He has been teaching for more than 20 years, and has won numerous awards, including the Teacher of the Year award in 1997. He has won the annual “Instructional Resources Grant” from UF every year since 1991, allowing him to make innovations in use of multimedia in his classroom. He has been active in professional organizations such as the American Physiological Society and the American College of Sports Medicine, and has served as a reviewer for numerous scholarly journals and several scientific granting agencies. The current focus of his research is the study of muscle dysfunction and adaptation associated with disuse.

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