ACSM's Complete Guide to Fitness & Health, 2E
ACSM’s Complete Guide to Fitness & Health, Second Edition, offers the most current exercise and nutrition guidelines along with assessments, exercises, activities, and programs for varying ages, special conditions, and fitness goals. Authoritative and comprehensive, it makes adding, enhancing, or customizing a fitness and health routine safe and effective. |
Contents
Fit Active and Healthy | 1 |
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices Physical Activity and Nutrition | 3 |
Embracing Physical Activity A Complete Exercise Program | 19 |
Balancing Nutrition Recommended Dietary Guidelines | 37 |
Promoting Healthy Habits Getting Started and Staying Motivated | 61 |
Exercise and Activity for Building a Better You | 77 |
Improving Your Aerobic Fitness | 79 |
Enhancing Your Muscular Fitness | 101 |
Cardiovascular Health | 265 |
Diabetes | 279 |
Cancer | 297 |
Alzheimers Disease | 309 |
Osteoporosis and Bone Health | 321 |
Arthritis and Joint Health | 339 |
Weight Management | 351 |
Pregnancy and Postpartum | 369 |
Increasing Your Flexibility | 147 |
Sharpening Your Functional Fitness | 181 |
Fitness and Health for Every Age | 205 |
Children and Adolescents Birth to Age 17 | 207 |
Adults Ages 18 to 64 | 229 |
Older Adults Ages 65 and Older | 247 |
Fitness and Health for Every Body | 263 |
Depression | 385 |
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About the Authors | 430 |
About the Contributors | 431 |
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ACSM's Complete Guide to Fitness & Health Barbara Ann Bushman,American College of Sports Medicine No preview available - 2011 |
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