Concepts of Fitness and Wellness

Section I. Preparing for Physical Activity. 1. Health, Wellness, Fitness, and Healthy Lifestyles: An Introduction. 2. Using Self-Management Skills to Adhere to Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors. 3. Preparing for Physical Activity. 4. How Much Physical Activity Is Enough? 5. Learning Self-Planning Skills for Lifetime Physical Activity. 6. The Health Benefits of Physical Activity. 7. Lifestyle Physical Activity. 8. Cardiovascular Fitness. 9. Active Aerobics, Sports, and Recreational Activities. 10. Flexibility. 11. Muscle Fitness. 12. Safe Physical Activity and Exercises. 13. Body Mechanics: Posture and Care of the Back and Neck. 14. Performance Benefits of Physical Activity. 15. Body Composition. 16. Nutrition. 17. Managing Diet and Activity for Healthy Body Fatness. 18. Stress and Health. 19. Stress Management, Relaxation, and Time Management. 20. The Use and Abuse of Tobacco. 21. Use and Abuse of Alcohol. 22. Use and Abuse of Other Drugs. 23. Preventing Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 24. Preventing Other Health Threats through Lifestyle Changes. 25. Recognizing Quackery: Becoming an Informed Consumer. 26. Toward Optimal Health and Wellness: Planning for Healthy Lifestyle Change. Appendices.