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Total Fitness and Wellness, Canadian Edition, by Powers/Dodd/Thompson/Condon, provides an authoritative and research-based overview of physical fitness and wellness with an increased emphasis on wellness and healthy behaviour change.

Angela M. Thompson

Angela M. Thompson obtained a BSPE, M.Sc. in physical education and a Ph.D. in kinesiology from the University of Saskatchewan. She currently teaches in the Department of Human Kinetics at St. Francis Xavier University. An Outstanding Teacher Award recipient in 2005, Angie teaches Principles of Human Movement, Personal Health and Wellness, Qualitative Research Methods, Child Growth and Development, and Health Education. She is an avid researcher who focuses on physical activity, physical fitness, and health, primarily in children and youth. Community contributions include committee work with the University Research Ethics Board, Library, and Senate, as well as participation in the wider community with the Nova Scotia Alliance for Healthy Eating and Physical Activity and with the Active Kids, Healthy Kids communities. She also makes various presentations, including keynote addresses, to groups focused on early childhood development, child and youth services, chronic disease prevention, behaviour change, and education. Although a reviewer of many textbooks, the Canadian edition of Total Fitness and Wellness is her first contribution to textbook publishing.

Publications

Thompson, A.M. & Chad, K.E. (2005). Selected antecedents that put young females at risk for an eating disorder. Trends in Eating Disorder Research.  Nova Science Publishers, Inc.

Thompson, A.M., Rehman, L.A. & Humbert, M.L. (2005). Factors influencing physical activity in children and youth: A qualitative study. Leisure Sciences 27(5).

Wadsworth, L.A. & Thompson A.M. Media literacy: A crucial role for Dieticians (2005).  Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research 66(1), 30―36.

Vossen, D.P., McArel, H., Vossen, J.F. & Thompson, A.M. (2004). Physical activity and the common cold in undergraduate students: Implications for health professionals. Health Education Journal. 63(2), 145―157.

Thompson, A.M., Baxter-Jones, A.D.G., Mirwald, R.L., & Bailey, D. A. (2003). Comparison of physical activity in male and female children: Does maturation matter? Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 35(10), 1684―1690.

Thompson, A.M., Humbert, M.L. & Mirwald, R.L. (2003). A longitudinal study of childhood and adolescent physical activity experiences on adult physical activity perceptions and behaviors.  Qualitative Health Research 13(3), 357―377.

Rehman, L.A., Campagna, P., Kirby, I., Ness, G.W., Murphy, R.J.L., Rasmussen, R., Thompson, A., Porter, J., Droesbeck, C. & Arthur, M. (2003).  “I just want to have fun, but can I?”: Examining leisure constraints and negotiation by children and adolescents. World Leisure Journal 45(2), 22―31.

Campagna, P.D., Rehman, L.A., Nordqvist, D., Murphy, R., Ness, G., Porter, J., Rasmussen, R., & Thompson, A. (2002). Children’s participation in physically active leisure: Income, gender, and regional differences. The Journal of Park and Recreation Administration 20(4), 170―184.

Thompson, A.M., Baxter-Jones, A.D.G., Mirwald, R.L. & Bailey, D.A. (2002). A generational comparison of the development of fatness during childhood and adolescence.  American Journal of Human Biology 14(5), 669―679.

Thompson, A.M. & Chad, K.E. (2002). The relationship of social physique anxiety to risk for developing an eating disorder in young females. Journal of Adolescent Health 31(2), 60―66. 

Thompson, A.M. & Baxter-Jones, A.D.G. (2002). Endurance training in young female athletes.  Sports Medicine & Arthrosocopy Review 10(1), 33―41.

Baxter-Jones, A.D.G., Thompson, A.M. & Malina, R.M. (2002). Growth, maturation in elite young female athletes. Sports Medicine & Arthrosocopy Review 10(1), 42―49.

Whiting, S.J., Boyle, J.L., Thompson, A., Mirwald, R.L. & Faulkner, R.A. (2002). Dietary protein, phosphorous and potassium are beneficial to bone mineral density in adult men consuming adequate dietary calcium. American College of Nutrition 21, 402―409.

Thompson, A.M. & Chad, K.E., (2000). The relationship of pubertal status to body image, social physique anxiety, preoccupation with weight and nutritional status in young females. Canadian Journal of Public Health 91(3), 207―211.

Camie C. Condon

Camie C. Condon received an M.Sc. in investigative psychology from the University of Liverpool and is currently working on her Ph.D. in forensic psychology with Charles Sturt University in Australia. She has taught at Wilfrid Laurier University and Conestoga College Institute of Advanced Learning and Technology in the liberal and contemporary studies departments and in the law and security administration/police foundations programs. Camie teaches Wellness: The Better You, Fitness for Law and Security Administration, Psychology, Process of Behaviour, Sociology and Canadian Society, Criminology, Criminal Profiling and Crime Analysis, and Canadian Criminal Justice.  She has several years of experience in the physical fitness industry and holds certifications in fitness, yoga, and nutrition and wellness. Her community contributions include tri-annual seminars on fitness and wellness, as well as corporate training to develop group communication skills. She is also an active board member with the Kitchener―Waterloo Sexual Assault Support Centre. Although she has reviewed many textbooks, the Canadian edition of Total Fitness and Wellness is her first involvement with textbook publishing.

Publications

“The Serial Spatial Behaviour of Co-Offenders.” Co-authored with Jeff Weyers. Journal of Environmental Psychology. (In press)

PowerPoint® Lecture Slide Presentation CD-ROM (edited for Health: the Basics) Pearson Education, Inc., Toronto, Canada (2003).

 “Psychological Autopsy and the Potential for Prejudice.” Unpublished Masters Thesis, University of Liverpool, UK (September 1998).

 “Rehabilitation: What Works What Doesn’t.” Investigative Psychology Unit, University of Liverpool, UK (March 1998).

 “A Geographical Examination of a Serial Rape Investigation.” Investigative  Psychology Unit, University of Liverpool, UK (February 1998).

 “Profiling inside the Criminal Courts.” Investigative Psychology Unit, University of Liverpool, UK (November, 1997).