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Principles and Labs for Fitness and Wellness, International Edition

Paperback

Main Details

Title Principles and Labs for Fitness and Wellness, International Edition
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Wener Hoeger
By (author) Sharon Hoeger
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback
Pages:608
Dimensions(mm): Height 275,Width 217
ISBN/Barcode 9781133594604
ClassificationsDewey:613.7
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Edition 12th edition

Publishing Details

Publisher Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint Brooks/Cole
Publication Date 1 January 2013
Publication Country United States

Description

Discover and achieve your personal fitness and wellness goals with Hoeger/Hoeger's PRINCIPLES AND LABS FOR FITNESS AND WELLNESS, 12E, International Edition. Its personalized approach emphasizes behavior change and provides you with current, practical information and tips to incorporate in your daily life. PRINCIPLES AND LABS FOR FITNESS AND WELLNESS, 12E, International Edition offers a variety of resources for you to turn active learning into active living, including new "MyProfile" boxes, "Behavior Modification Planning" boxes, exercise videos, online labs, and more. Use these resources to achieve and maintain your personal health and wellness goals!

Author Biography

Sharon A. Hoeger is Vice President of Fitness & Wellness, Inc. in Boise, Idaho and holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from Brigham Young University. As co-author of PRINCIPLES AND LABS FOR PHYSICAL FITNESS, 10th Edition and four other Cengage texts, Ms. Hoeger is responsible for researching the most current scientific information for each revision, as well as developing the interactive software that accompanies all of the Hoeger fitness and wellness textbooks-innovations that have set the standard for fitness and wellness software today. The Hoeger husband-and-wife team has been jogging and strength training together for more than 35 years! Dr. Werner W.K. Hoeger Professor Emeritus in the Department of Kinesiology at Boise State University, and fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and the Research Consortium of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. The 2004 recipient of the Presidential Award for Research and Scholarship in the College of Education at Boise State University, Dr. Hoeger continues to research and lecture on exercise physiology, physical fitness, and wellness. In addition to PRINCIPLES AND LABS FOR PHYSICAL FITNESS, Dr. Hoeger has published several Cengage Learning texts, including Fitness and Wellness, Principles and Labs for Fitness and Wellness, Lifetime Physical Fitness and Wellness, Wellness: Guidelines for a Healthy Lifestyle, and Water Aerobics for Fitness and Wellness (with Terry-Ann Spitzer Gibson). Dr. Hoeger is a former luge runner and Winter Olympian, and renowned fitness and wellness innovator. He developed many popular fitness assessment tools in use today, such as the modified sit and reach, total body rotation, shoulder rotation, muscular endurance, muscular strength and endurance, and soda pop coordination tests.

Reviews

1. Physical Fitness and Wellness. 2. Behavior Modification. 3. Nutrition for Wellness. 4. Body Composition. 5. Weight Management. 6. Cardiorespiratory Endurance. 7. Muscular Strength and Endurance. 8. Muscular Flexibility. 9. Comprehensive Fitness Programming. 10. Stress Assessment and Management Techniques. 11. Preventing Cardiovascular Disease. 12. Cancer Prevention. 13. Addictive Behavior. 14. Preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections. 15. Lifetime Fitness and Wellness.