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Brian J. Sharkey - Fitness and Health

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Discusses the health benefits of activity, aerobic fitness, and muscular fitness, and provides information about weight control, performance, and longevity.

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title:Fitness and Health
author:Sharkey, Brian J.
publisher:Human Kinetics
isbn10 | asin:0873228782
print isbn13:9780873228787
ebook isbn13:9780585228174
language:English
subjectSports--Physiological aspects, Physical fitness, Exercise--Physiological aspects.
publication date:1997
lcc:RC1235.S52 1997eb
ddc:613.7
subject:Sports--Physiological aspects, Physical fitness, Exercise--Physiological aspects.
Page i
Fitness and Health
Fourth Edition
Brian J. Sharkey, PhD
University of Montana
Picture 2
Human Kinetics
Page ii
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Sharkey, Brian J.
Fitness and health / Brian J. Sharkey. --4th ed.
p. cm.
Revision of the 3rd ed. of Physiology of fitness published in 1990
by Human Kinetics.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-87322-878-2
1. Sports--Physiological aspects. 2. Physical fitness.
3. Exercise--Physiological aspects. I. Sharkey, Brian J.
Physiology of fitness. 3rd ed. II. Title.
RC1235.S52 1997
613.7--dc20 96-31258
CIP
ISBN: 0-87322-878-2
Copyright 1997 by Brian J. Sharkey
Copyright 1990, 1984, 1979 by Brian J. Sharkey
All rights reserved. Except for use in a review, the reproduction or utilization of this work in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including xerography, photocopying, and recording, and in any information storage and retrieval system, is forbidden without the written permission of the publisher.
Permission notices for material reprinted in this book from other sources can be found on page xiii.
This book is a revised edition of Physiology of Fitness, published in 1990 by Human Kinetics.
Developmental Editor: Julia Anderson
Assistant Editor: Jacqueline Eaton Blakley
Editorial Assistant: Coree Schutter
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Photographer (cover): John Kelly
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Printer: United Graphics
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To Barbara, the perfect companion for the long run.
Page v
CONTENTS
Preface
ix
Acknowledgments
xi
Credits
xiii
Introduction
1
Part I
Physical Activity, Fitness, and Health
11
Chapter 1
Health Benefits of Activity and Fitness
Activity and fitness reduce the risk of many diseases
13
Chapter 2
Activity and Mental Health
How activity helps us deal with stress while reducing anxiety and depression
29
Chapter 3
Activity and Personal Health
Assess your need for a pre-exercise medical exam with this health-risk analysis
41
Part II
Aerobic Fitness
67
Chapter 4
Understanding Aerobic Fitness
Identify aerobic exercise and the factors that influence aerobic fitness
69
Chapter 5
Benefits of Aerobic Fitness
2Understand how systematic exercise stimulates changes in the body
85
Chapter 6
Improving Your Aerobic Fitness
Develop a personal aerobic fitness program based on your age, fitness level, and goals
97

Page vi
Chapter 7
Aerobic Fitness Programs
Make your exercise program safe and enjoyable with training tips, sample fitness programs, and solutions to common exercise problems
111
Part III
Muscular Fitness
135
Chapter 8
Understanding Muscular Fitness
Identify the components of muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility
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