FITNESS AND WELLNESS, 13th Edition, equips students with the latest information, tools and guidelines to implement and maintain their own lifetime physical fitness and wellness program. Led by Werner W.K. Hoeger, the authors help students assess current behaviors, abandon negative habits and adopt healthy behaviors. Learning how to take control of their lifestyles and make changes to promote overall health and wellness, students make a personal connection to chapter content and can follow the text's easy steps to begin the process of behavior change. Activities in every chapter enable students to put what they learn into practice through self-review and application activities. Online resources further students' understanding through practice tests, behavior modification planning activities, online labs and behavior change progress tracking.

1. Introduction to Physical Fitness and Wellness.
2. Assessment of Physical Fitness.
3. Exercise Prescription.
4. Evaluating Fitness Activities.
5. Nutrition for Wellness.
6. Weight Management.
7. Stress Management.
8. A Healthy Lifestyle Approach.
9. Relevant Fitness and Wellness Issues.
Appendix A: Strength-Training Exercises.
Appendix B: Flexibility Exercises.
Appendix C: Exercises for the Prevention and Rehabilitation of Low Back Pain.
Appendix D: Contraindicated Exercises.
Answer Key.
Glossary.
Index.

FITNESS AND WELLNESS, 13th Edition, equips students with the latest information, tools and guidelines to implement and maintain their own lifetime physical fitness and wellness program. Led by Werner W.K. Hoeger, the authors help students assess current behaviors, abandon negative habits and adopt healthy behaviors. Learning how to take control of their lifestyles and make changes to promote overall health and wellness, students make a personal connection to chapter content and can follow the text's easy steps to begin the process of behavior change. Activities in every chapter enable students to put what they learn into practice through self-review and application activities. Online resources further students' understanding through practice tests, behavior modification planning activities, online labs and behavior change progress tracking. All-new sections discuss implementation intentions (Chapter 1), the connection between body shape and disease risk (Chapter 2), glycemic index and glycemic load (Chapter 5) and dynamic energy balance (Chapter 6). The cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular fitness and flexibility assessments in Chapter 2 conform with the newly released 2018 Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). The cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular fitness and muscular flexibility exercise prescription principles in Chapter 3 have been updated based on the ACSM's FITT-VP guidelines. Helping students quickly find a personal connection to chapter concepts, 15 hands-on activities promote active learning and assess students' fitness and wellness levels. Critical-thinking questions conclude many of the activities, encouraging students to apply what they learn to their own personal fitness and wellness goals. "Behavior Modification Planning" boxes include bulleted information and research on popular topics highlighting ways students can change their fitness and wellness behavior. Accompanying "Try It" critical-thinking activities prompt students to put the recommended strategies and their own knowledge into action. Inspiring "Real-Life Stories" in each chapter use first person narratives to describe how other students have made positive health changes in their own lives, detailing the challenges they faced and the strategies they used to overcome them--enabling students to learn from their peers. "Assess Your Knowledge" multiple-choice review questions at the end of each chapter focus on core concepts so students can test their understanding of key material. Answers are provided at the end of the book. Making concepts more relevant for each student, "Assess Your Behavior" sections at the end of each chapter help students evaluate their current behavior as it relates to chapter topics and highlight areas they need to change to improve their fitness and wellness.