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A wellness way of life / 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: xviii, 526 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780073523507 (paperback).Subject(s): HealthAdditional physical formats: Electronic version: A wellness way of life.DDC classification: 613 Also available in electronic 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 infections -- Exploring lifetime wellness issues.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Notes Barcode
3 day loan MTU Bishopstown Library Desk Loan 613 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available MTU Cork Module SPRT7031 - Core reading. 00180322
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.

Bibliography: (pages 499-508) 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 infections -- Exploring lifetime wellness issues.

CIT Module SPRT7031 - Core reading.

MTU Cork Module SPRT6005 - Supplementary reading.

Also available in electronic form.