From the Book - Fifth edition.
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.
