Take control of your health-and life-with FITNESS & WELLNESS. Reflecting the latest research and practical guidelines on nutrition, fitness, and disease prevention, the 14th Edition equips you with the tools you need to make positive choices for your health. After assessing your current habits, you can immediately use the book's step-by-step instruction and hands-on activities to start making positive behavior changes in your own life. In addition, engaging photos, illustrations, and descriptive examples in each chapter help you visualize key concepts, while online resources, including behavior modification planning activities, practice tests, online labs, and a behavior change planner, extend your learning beyond the classroom. Empower yourself to make positive changes and improve your health and quality of life with FITNESS & WELLNESS.
Reflecting the latest scientific information from exercise science and other relevant fields, FITNESS AND WELLNESS, 14th Edition, equips students with the latest information, tools, and guidelines to write, implement and take control of their own lifetime physical fitness and wellness program. Led by Werner W.K. Hoeger, the author team helps students assess current behaviors, abandon negative habits, and adopt healthy behaviors. Learning how to take control of their lifestyles and make changes to promote overall health and wellness, students make a personal connection to chapter content and can follow the text's easy steps to begin the process of behavior change. A strong focus on personal values helps all students consider their individual needs and plan for long-term success. Activities in every chapter enable students to put what they learn into practice through self-review and application activities. Online resources further students' understanding through practice tests, behavior modification planning activities, online labs, and behavior change progress tracking.
