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HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM
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Physical fitness -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Exercise -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Fitness and exercise...
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Fitness and exercise sourcebook : basic consumer health information about the benefits of physical fitness, including strength, endurance, longevity, weight loss, bone health, and stress management, with exercise guidelines for people of all ages and tips for maintaining motivation, measuring exercise intensity, preventing injuries, and exercising with a health condition ; along with information on exercise equipment, fitness tourism, and wearable technology, a glossary of related terms, and a directory of resources for additional help and information.
Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, [2017]
Subjects
Physical fitness -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Exercise -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
ISBN:
9780780815346 (hardcover ; acid-free paper) :
0780815343 (hardcover ; acid-free paper)
Series:
Health reference series.
Description:
xvii, 538 pages ; 24 cm.
Edition:
Fifth edition.
Contents:
Pt. I: The health benefits of physical activity : 1. Physical activity has many health benefits ; 2. Health burden of physical inactivity ; 3. Physical activity and disease prevention ; 4. Physical activity and mental health ; 5. Physical activity and a healthy weight ; 6. Is physical inactivity genetic? --
Pt. II. Guidelines for lifelong physical fitness : 7. Understanding the physical activity guidelines for Americans ; 8. Prevalence of self-reported physically active adults ; 9. Physical fitness and children ; 10. Physical fitness and teenagers ; 11. Promoting physical activity in children and teenagers ; 12. School's role in promoting health and fitness ; 13. Physical fitness and adults ; 14. Physical fitness and the elderly --
Pt. III. Start moving : 15. Ways to add physical activity to your life ; 16. Make a fitness plan and stick with it ; 17. Overcoming barriers to exercise ; 18. Measuring physical activity intensity and physical fitness ; 19. Choosing physical fitness partners ; 20. Joining a gym ; 21. Personal trainers and equipment ; 22. Tips for buying exercise equipment --
Pt. IV. Exercise basics : 23. Exercise and physical fitness ; 24. Types of physical activity ; 25. Step aerobics ; 26. Kickboxing ; 27. Aquatic exercise ; 28. Walking and hiking ; 29. Bicycling ; 30. Running ; 31. Strength and resistance exercise ; 32. Combined exercise ; 33. Mind-body exercise --
Pt. V. Fitness safety : 34. Safe physical activity ; 35. Workout safety ; 36. Nutrition and exercise ; 37. Preventing sports injuries ; 38. Safety information to help prevent sports injuries ; 39. Overtraining and compulsive exercise ; 40. Exercising safely outdoors --
Pt. VI. Physical fitness for people with health conditions : 41. Introduction to exercise with a health condition ; 42. Physical activity for people with disabilities ; 43. Physical fitness for people who are overweight ; 4. Physical fitness for people with heart conditions ; 45. Physical fitness for people bone disorders ; 46. Physical fitness for people with asthma ; 47. Physical fitness for people with diabetes ; 48. Physical fitness and cancer --
Pt. VII. Health and wellness trends : 49. Fitness and exercise trends ; 50. Wellness or fitness tourism ; 51. Online fitness training ; 52. Fitness wearables and wearable technology --
Pt. VIII. Additional help and information : 53. Glossary of terms related to fitness and exercise ; 54. Directory of fitness resources.
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"Provides basic consumer health information about the elements of physical fitness, along with the various types of exercises, tips for starting and maintaining an exercise program, and strategies for avoiding injuries. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources"--
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Ewa Beach P/S Library
R-YA -- Reference
613.7 FI
Non Circulating
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