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.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Larsen, Laura, editor.

Series:

Health reference series.

Health reference series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Physical fitness--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Physical fitness.

Exercise--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Exercise.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 538 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

Fifth edition.

Place of Publication:

Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, [2017]

Summary:

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

part I. The health benefits of physical activity

part II. Guidelines for lifelong physical fitness

part III. Start moving

part IV. Exercise basics

part V. Fitness safety

part VI. Physical fitness for people with health conditions

part VII. Health and wellness trends

part VIII. Additional help and information.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781786841964

1786841967

9780780815353

0780815351

OCLC:

964479003