Pathways to fitness : foundations, motivation, applications / Nolan A. Thaxton.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Harper & Row, c1988Description: xiv, 457 pages : illustrations 28 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0060466189 [paperback]Subject(s): Exercise | Physical fitness | HealthDDC classification:Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Book | 613.7 T33 1988 (Browse shelf) | Available | 3UCBL000018214 |
Includes bibliographies, appendices, glossary and index.
Contents: Chapter 1 Physical fitness in modern society -- Chapter 2 Clarifying selected fitness concepts -- Chapter 3 Understanding the human body as an exercise machine -- Chapter 4 Nutrition, exercise, and weight control -- Chapter 5 Evaluation of physical fitness -- Chapter 6 Risk factors in cardiovascular disease -- Chapter 7 Values of physical activity -- Chapter 8 Behavior change through behavior modification -- Chapter 9 Principles and procedures for developing a physical fitness program -- Chapter 10 Pathways to cardiorespiratory endurance -- Chapter 11 Pathways to flexibility, strength, and muscular endurance -- Chapter 12 Pathways to weight control -- Chapter 13 Pathways to fitness for individuals with handicapping conditions -- Chapter 14 Special considerations and concerns
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