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Exercise and Nutrition

This OER textbook explores components of a healthy lifestyle and methods for incorporating these components into daily life. Fitness assessment, exercise program development, nutrition, weight management, goal setting, and stress management are discussed.

Health and FitnessMedicine
Author
Dawn Markell, Diane Peterson, and Carrie Johnson
Publisher
Centralia College
Source
LibreTexts
License
CC BY
Language
EN
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Contents· 80 sections
  1. 01: Healthy Behaviors and Wellness
  2. 1.01: Why Study Wellness
  3. 1.02: Dimensions of Wellness
  4. 1.03: Health Problems in the United States
  5. 1.04: Behaviors That Promote Wellness
  6. 1.05: Behavior Modification
  7. 1.06: Lifestyle Modification Barriers
  8. 1.07: Fostering Wellness in Your Life
  9. 1.08: Start with Why
  10. 1.09: Test Your Knowledge
  11. 02: Fitness Principles
  12. 2.01: Exercise- Not a Passing Fad
  13. 2.02: What are Physical Activity and Exercise
  14. 2.03: Components of Health-Related Fitness
  15. 2.04: Principles of Adaptation to Stress
  16. 2.05: FITT
  17. 2.06: Specificity
  18. 2.07: Rest Recovery and Periodization
  19. 2.08: Reversibility
  20. 2.09: Individual Differences
  21. 2.10: Creating a Successful Fitness Plan
  22. 2.11: Additional Safety Concerns
  23. 2.12: Test Your Knowledge
  24. 03: Cardiorespiratory Fitness
  25. 3.01: What are the cardiovascular and respiratory systems
  26. 3.02: The CR System and Energy Production
  27. 3.03: Changes in the CR System
  28. 3.04: Measuring Heart Rate
  29. 3.05: Measuring Intensity
  30. 3.06: Cardiorespiratory Fitness Assessment
  31. 3.07: Test Your Knowledge
  32. 04: Muscular Strength and Endurance
  33. 4.01: Muscular Physiology
  34. 4.02: Muscle Fiber Types
  35. 4.03: Resistance Exercise Programming
  36. 4.04: Supplements
  37. 4.05: Test Your Knowledge
  38. 05: Flexibility
  39. 5.01: What is Flexibility
  40. 5.02: Benefits of Flexibility and Stretching
  41. 5.03: Improving Range of Motion
  42. 5.04: Improving Flexibility
  43. 5.05: Creating an Effective Stretching Program
  44. 5.06: Assessing Your Flexibility
  45. 5.07: Test Your Knowledge
  46. 06: Body Composition
  47. 6.01: Body Weight versus Body Composition
  48. 6.02: Diseases Associated with Excessive Body Fat
  49. 6.03: Body Fat Distribution
  50. 6.04: Body Mass Index
  51. 6.05: How to Measure Body Composition
  52. 6.06: Weighing in on the U.S.
  53. 6.07: Low Body Composition
  54. 6.08: Test Your Knowledge
  55. 07: Nutrition
  56. 7.01: The Basics
  57. 7.02: Carbohydrates
  58. 7.03: Proteins
  59. 7.04: Fats (Lipids)
  60. 7.05: Vitamins
  61. 7.06: Minerals
  62. 7.07: Calories (Food Energy)
  63. 7.08: Test Your Knowledge
  64. 08: Weight Management
  65. 8.01: Weight Management Through Diet
  66. 8.02: The Importance of Physical Activity in Maintaining a Healthy Weight
  67. 8.03: Keeping the Weight Off
  68. 8.04: Health Risks of Being Underweight
  69. 8.05: Test Your Knowledge
  70. 09: Stress
  71. 9.01: What Is Stress and How Does It Affect Wellness
  72. 9.02: General Adaptation Syndrome
  73. 9.03: What Are the Strategies for Managing Stress
  74. 9.04: Assess Your Stress Level
  75. 9.05: Test Your Knowledge
  76. 10: Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke
  77. 10.01: Heart Disease
  78. 10.02: Major Forms of CVD
  79. 10.03: Whats Your Number
  80. 10.04: Test Your Knowledge