Lon H. Seiger, James Hesson

Walking for Fitness

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book, the first college-level walking text, is an appealing, value-priced book, basic to beginners, that emphasizes safety and personal fitness. Content has been updated to present the latest version of the Rockport Walking Test, a discussion of the new types of walking shoes, and the latest approach to safety in walking. Expanded coverage of aging includes new information about walking as a fitness activity for older adults and emphasizes walking as an important part of a healthy lifestyle for older people. New assessments help students determine areas for improvement and track their progress.

Produktdetails

• Comparative Societies Series
• Verlag: McGraw Hill LLC
• Revised
• Seitenzahl: 212
• Erscheinungstermin: Juli 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 232mm x 161mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 372g
• ISBN-13: 9780072353860
• ISBN-10: 0072353864
• Artikelnr.: 21547615

Inhaltsangabe

1 The Walking Trend 2 Benefits of Fitness Walking 3 Clothing and Equipment
4 Safety 5 Warm-Up, Cool-Down, and Flexibility 6 Fitness Walking Test 7
Fitness Walking Programs 8 Fitness Walking Techniques 9 Strategies for
Healthy Nutrition 10 Healthy Weight and Body Fatness 11 Sticking With It 12
Wellness Through Healthy Lifestyles Appendix A Walking-for-Fitness Exercise
Log Appendix B Resources for Fitness Walking