Wellness: Concepts and Applications

This text uses the foundations of the wellness movement - responsibility for oneself, behavior change and risk reduction, and health-care consumer awareness - to introduce students to the content needed for today's wellness courses. Offering balanced coverage of fitness and wellness topics, the sixth edition is also accompanied by an Online Learning Center.

Table of Contents:
1 Wellness and Fitness for Life 2 Preventing Cardiovascular Disease 3 Increasing Cardiorespiratory Endurance 4 Building Muscular Strength and Endurance 5 Improving Flexibility 6 Forming a Plan for Good Nutrition 7 Understanding Body Composition 8 Achieving a Healthy Weight 9 Coping with and Managing Stress 10 Taking Charge of Your Personal Safety 11 Taking Responsibility for Drug Use 12 Preventing Sexually Transmitted Diseases 13 Understanding Cancer and Diabetes 14 Becoming a Responsible Health Care Consumer Appendix A - A Self-Care Guide for Common Medical Problems Appendix B - Resources for Self-Care

About the Author :
David Anspaugh is Chairman of the Sports Management Department at Tri-State University in Angola, Indiana. He received his B.S. from Albion College, his M.S. from Eastern Michigan University, his P.E.D. from Indiana University and Ed.D. from the University of Tennessee. He is a certified Fitness/wellness instructor from the American College of Sports Medicine. In addition to being widely published in scholarly refereed journals, Dr. Anspaugh is co-author of the best-selling wellness text Wellness: Concepts and Applications and Developing Health Promotion Programs, both published by McGraw-Hill. Dr. Hamrick is Professor and Coordinator of Graduate Studies & Research in the Department of Human Movement Sciences and Education at the University of Memphis. In addition to his Ed.D. from the University of Tennessee, he received both his B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Memphis. He is a Certified Health Education Specialist. Dr. Hamrick has taught numerous course in health education including Personal Health, Materials and Methods in Health Education, Fitness and Wellness, School Health Education, and Assessment and Evaluation. He is widely published in professional journals as well in books and manuals. He has served widely in professional organizations, public and private agencies and in the university. He is the 1994 recipient of the Robert H.Kirk Distinguished Doctoral Alumni Award from the University of Tennessee. Frank Rosato is a Professor in the Deaprtment of Human Movement Sciences and Education at the University of Memphis. He received both his Ed.D. and M.S. from the University of Tennessee and his B.S. from Troy State University. Professor Rosato teaches a number of courses on fitness and wellness as well as a research planning course. He is a past Tennesse AAHPERD Scholar and has recieved teaching awards.