Fit & Well: Core Concepts and Labs in Physical Fitness and Wellness with Online Learning Center Bind-in Card and Daily Fitness and Nutrition Journal

Thomas D. Fahey (Ed.D.,University of California, Berkeley) is Professor of Kinesiology at California State University, Chico, where he teaches Exercise Physiology and Principles of Strength and Conditioning. In addition to writing college textbooks and trade books on exercise physiology, wellness, and athletic training, he has written hundreds of articles for scholarly journals and popular magazines and is a contributing editor and writer for several fitness magazines. A volunteer assistant coach with the track and field team at Chico, he is a world-class masters discus thrower and has won many international awards and medals. He is a former competitor in powerlifting, highland games, alpine skiing, and tennis. Paul Insel, Ph.D. is Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He has been the principal investigator of numerous NIH studies involving health education, mental health, blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, and nutrition. He has authored 14 books and more than 100 articles. Walton T. Roth, M.D., is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford Uni-versity School of Medicine, and Chief of the Psychiatric Consultation Service at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. He is author of over 150 research articles about how the body reacts to stress and psychological disorders. His clinical specialties are the treatment of anxiety disor-ders and psychiatric consultation in the general hospital.

Chapter 1. Introduction to Wellness, Fitness, and Lifestyle ManagementChapter 2. Basic Principles of Physical FitnessChapter 3. Cardiorespiratory EnduranceChapter 4. Muscular Strength and EnduranceChapter 5. Flexibility and Low-Back HealthChapter 6. Body CompositionChapter 7. Putting Together a Complete Fitness ProgramChapter 8. NutritionChapter 9. Weight ManagementChapter 10. StressChapter 11. Cardiovascular HealthChapter 12. CancerChapter 13. Substance Use and AbuseChapter 14. Sexually Transmitted DiseasesChapter 15. Wellness for LifeAppendix A Injury and Personal Safety A-1Appendix B Nutritional Content of Common Foods B-1Appendix C Nutritional Content of Popular Items from Fast Food Restaurants C-1Appendix D Monitoring Your Progress D-1Behavior Change Workbook W-1Index