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Concepts of Fitness and Wellness
This text emphasizes the holistic approach to health, integrating physical fitness, mental well-being, and social health. It explores the significance of physical activity, nutrition, and lifestyle choices in promoting long-term health. The text also highlights the importance of personal responsibility in managing wellness, setting achievable goals, and maintaining a balanced life to improve overall quality of life.
- Author
- Flynn et al.
- Publisher
- Georgia Highlands College
- Source
- LibreTexts
- License
- CC BY-NC-SA
- Language
- EN
Contents· 89 sections
- 01: Healthy Behaviors and Wellness
- 1.01: Why Study Wellness
- 1.02: Dimensions of Wellness
- 1.03: Health Problems in the United States
- 1.04: Behaviors That Promote Wellness
- 1.05: Behavior Modification
- 1.06: Lifestyle Modification Barriers
- 1.07: Assessing Your Personal Lifestyle Behaviors
- 02: Fitness Principles
- 2.01: Exercise- Not a Passing Fad
- 2.02: What are Physical Activity and Exercise
- 2.03: Principles of Adaptation to Stress
- 2.04: Creating a Successful Fitness Plan
- 2.05: Additional Safety Concerns
- 2.06: References-
- 03: Cardiorespiratory Fitness
- 3.01: What is the cardiovascular and respiratory system
- 3.02: The Benefits of Good Cardiorespiratory Health
- 3.03: How the CR System Works
- 3.04: The CR System and Energy Production
- 3.05: Oxidative Energy System (Aerobic)
- 3.06: Immediate Explosive Energy System
- 3.07: Non-Oxidative or Anaerobic Energy System
- 3.08: Energy Systems Combine
- 3.09: Changes in the CR System
- 3.10: Assessing CR Fitness
- 3.11: Creating a Plan to Develop CR Fitness
- 3.12: Measuring Heart Rate
- 3.13: Measuring Intensity
- 3.14: Cardiorespiratory Fitness Assessment
- 04: Muscular Strength and Endurance
- 4.01: Muscular Physiology
- 4.02: Resistance Exercise Programing
- 4.03: Supplements
- 4.04: Assessing your Muscular Strength and Endurance
- 05: Flexibility
- 5.01: The Benefits of Flexibility and Stretching
- 5.02: Improving the Range of Motion
- 5.03: Ways to Improve Flexibility
- 5.04: Creating and Effective Stretching Program
- 5.05: Assessing Your Flexibility Laboratory Exercises
- 06: Body Composition
- 6.01: Body Weight versus Body Composition
- 6.02: Diseases Associated with Excessive Body Fat
- 6.03: How Much Fat is Needed
- 6.04: Body Fat Distribution
- 6.05: Body Mass Index
- 6.06: How to Measure Body Composition
- 6.07: Weighing in on the U.S.
- 6.08: What Can Be Done
- 07: Nutrition
- 7.01: The Basics of Nutrition
- 7.02: Calories (Food Energy)
- 7.03: References and Links
- 08: Weight Management
- 8.01: Weight Management Through Diet
- 8.02: The Importance of Physical Activity in Maintaining a Healthy Weight
- 8.03: Keeping the Weight Off
- 8.04: Health Risks of Being Underweight
- 8.05: References
- 09: Stress
- 9.01: What is Stress and How Does it Affect Wellness
- 9.02: What Are the Strategies for Managing Stress
- 9.03: Assess Your Stress Level
- 10: Cardiovascular Disease
- 10.01: What Is Cardiovascular Disease
- 10.02: What Causes CVD
- 10.03: How to Respond to a Heart Attack
- 10.04: Personal Risk Assessment
- 11: Cancer Development
- 11.01: What Is Cancer
- 11.02: How Cancer Arises
- 11.03: Cancer Statistics
- 11.04: Types of Cancer
- 11.05: Risk Factors for Cancer
- 11.06: Assessing Your Personal Risk of Cancer
- 12: Substance Use and Abuse
- 12.01: Drug Abuse and Addiction
- 12.02: Types of Drugs Possible Health Effects and Treatment Options
- 12.03: Alcohol Nicotine e-cigarettes and Prescription Drugs
- 12.04: Assessing Your Personal Risk Factors for Substance Use and Abuse-
- 13: Sexually Transmitted Diseases Infections (STDs STIs)
- 13.01: What are STDs
- 13.02: What are the Most Common Types of STIs
- 13.03: Prevention Techniques for STIs STDs
- 13.04: What is the Incidence Prevalence and Cost of STIs
- 13.05: STI Treatment Options-
- 13.06: Developing a Personal Plan for STI Prevention
- 13.07: Helpful Resources