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A wellness way of life [electronic book] / Gwen Robbins, Debbie Powers and Sharon Burgess.

By: Robbins, Gwen [author].
Contributor(s): Powers, Debbie [author] | Burgess, Sharon [author].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York : McGraw-Hill Education, [2017]Copyright date: ©2017Edition: Eleventh edition.Description: online resource (1040 pages) : color illustrations.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780073523507 (paperback); 9780077770334 (e-book).Subject(s): HealthAdditional physical formats: Print version: A wellness way of life.DDC classification: 613 Online resources: Access eBook Also available in print form.
Contents:
Understanding wellness -- Changing behavior -- Developing and assessing physical fitness -- Maximising cardiorespiratory fitness -- Developing flexibility -- Developing muscular fitness -- Exploring special exercise considerations -- Preventing common injuries and caring for the lower back -- Maximizing heart health -- Coping with stress -- Eating for wellness -- Achieving a healthy weight -- Preventing cancer -- Understanding substance abuse and additive behavior -- Preventing sexually transmitted disease -- Exploring lifetime wellness issues.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Notes
eBook MTU Online eBook 613 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available MTU Cork Module SPRT7031 - Core reading.
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A Wellness Way ofLife helps student readers make sense of the array of confusing andsometimes contradictory health information that bombards the public every day.By minimizing technical jargon and presenting health topics and issues in aclear and accessible way, A Wellness Wayof Life informs students about the science of wellness as it pertains totopics such as exercise, nutrition, weight management, stress, and heart disease,and it empowers them to make smart health decisions in order to enjoy alifetime of wellness. Grounded in solid, up-to-date research, A Wellness Way of Life utilizes innovativetechnologies to engage and motivate students to take their health seriously andmake healthy lifestyle behavior choices.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Understanding wellness -- Changing behavior -- Developing and assessing physical fitness -- Maximising cardiorespiratory fitness -- Developing flexibility -- Developing muscular fitness -- Exploring special exercise considerations -- Preventing common injuries and caring for the lower back -- Maximizing heart health -- Coping with stress -- Eating for wellness -- Achieving a healthy weight -- Preventing cancer -- Understanding substance abuse and additive behavior -- Preventing sexually transmitted disease -- Exploring lifetime wellness issues.

MTU Cork Module SPRT7031 - Core reading.

Also available in print form.

Electronic reproduction.: ProQuest LibCentral. Mode of access; World Wide Web.