Fitness and Wellness

Helping students quickly find a personal connection to chapter concepts, 16 hands-on activities promote active learning and assess students' fitness and wellness levels. Critical-thinking questions conclude many of the activities, encouraging students to apply what they learn to their own personal fitness and wellness goals.

"Behavior Modification Planning" boxes include bulleted information and research on popular topics, highlighting ways students can change their fitness and wellness behavior. Accompanying "Try It" critical-thinking activities prompt students to put the recommended strategies and their own knowledge into action.

Inspiring "Real-Life Stories" in each chapter use first person narratives to describe how other students have made positive health changes in their own lives, detailing the challenges they faced and the strategies they used to overcome them—enabling students to learn from their peers.

End-of-chapter "Assess Your Knowledge" multiple-choice review questions focus on core concepts so students can test their understanding of key material. Answers are provided at the end of the book.

End-of-chapter "Assess Your Behavior" sections help students evaluate their current behavior as it relates to chapter topics and highlight areas they need to change to improve their fitness and wellness.

A fresh new design with a modern and visually stimulating layout engages students and makes information easier to locate and recall.

Behavior modification content from Chapter 1 is now presented in a separate chapter (Chapter 2). Throughout the text, up-to-the-minute research and realistic, personalized advice help students set achievable, motivating goals.

Reflecting recent research and advances in the field, the new edition provides the most up-to-date coverage and authoritative guidelines on nutrition, fitness and disease prevention.

New figures, graphs, informational boxes and photos highlight key content and bring concepts to life.

An updated Chapter 5 (renamed Personal Fitness Programming) helps students realistically choose exercise options that will be a success with their current lifestyle. The new Activity 5.1 leads students through a reflection to help them discover what aspects of an exercise regimen they personally enjoy.

New “Key to Wellness” feature boxes guide and inspire readers with unique author insights on key concepts in fitness and wellness.