Fitness for Life Student Information

The Fitness for Life Student Information Web site is designed for students who are using the Fitness for Life, Updated Fifth Edition and Fitness for Life, Fifth Edition textbook. In each chapter of the book you will find icons that look like a globe and a computer mouse. For each icon there is special information on this Web site. To access this information either click on the appropriate chapter number and topic number on the drop down menu to the right or click on the appropriate topic listed below.

List of Web Topics

CHAPTER 1 Topic Title Book Page
Topic 1 Lesson Vocabulary 3
Topic 2 The Health Benefits of Physical Activity 3
Topic 3 Physical Inactivity Is a Major Risk Factor for Disease 4
Topic 4 Physical Activity Feels Good 6
Topic 5 Lesson Vocabulary 12
Topic 6 Health-Related Physical Fitness and Athletic Performance 13
Topic 7 The Stairway to Lifetime Fitness 15
CHAPTER 2
Topic 1 Lesson Vocabulary 23
Topic 2 Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) 23
Topic 3 Medical Readiness for Sports 23
Topic 4 Exercising in Cold Conditions 25
Topic 5 Lesson Vocabulary 32
Topic 6 Common Injuries 32
Topic 7 Preventing Injuries 33
Topic 8 Avoiding Injury and Preventing Soreness 34
CHAPTER 3
Topic 1 Lesson Vocabulary 43
Topic 2 Cardiovascular Disease 43
Topic 3 Risk Factors 43
Topic 4 Blood Pressure and Hypertension 44
Topic 5 Fitness Technology: GlucoWatch 47
Topic 6 Body Image Disorders 47
Topic 7 Lesson Vocabulary 51
Topic 8 Back and Posture Improvement and Laws of Motion 52
Topic 9 Unit I Review Materials 58
CHAPTER 4
Topic 1 Lesson Vocabulary 61
Topic 2 Principle of Overload 61
Topic 3 Aerobics 63
Topic 4 ACTIVITYGRAM 65
Topic 5 Lesson Vocabulary 67
CHAPTER 5
Topic 1 Lesson Vocabulary 77
Topic 2 Socioeconomics and Physical Activity 79
Topic 3 Lesson Vocabulary 83
Topic 4 Team Versus Individual Goals 84
CHAPTER 6
Topic 1 Lesson Vocabulary 91
Topic 2 Lifestyle Physical Activities 91
Topic 3 Presidential Active Lifestyle Award 93
Topic 4 Lesson Vocabulary 95
Topic 5 Changing Negative Attitudes 95
Topic 6 Increase Positive Attitudes 96
Topic 7 Unit II Review Materials 100
CHAPTER 7
Topic 1 Lesson Vocabulary 103
Topic 2 Blood Cholesterol 104
Topic 3 Veins 106
Topic 4 Heart Rate 106
Topic 5 Cardiovascular Assessment 106
Topic 6 Lesson Vocabulary 110
Topic 7 Anaerobic Physical Activity 112
Topic 8 Calculating Target Heart Rate Zone 114
CHAPTER 8
Topic 1 Lesson Vocabulary 119
Topic 2 Cooper's Aerobics 120
Topic 3 Lesson Vocabulary 124
Topic 4 Active Recreation 124
CHAPTER 9
Topic 1 Lesson Vocabulary 133
Topic 2 Skills and Skill-Related Fitness 133
Topic 3 New Technology in Equipment 136
Topic 4 Lesson Vocabulary 142
Topic 5 Anaerobic Training 142
Topic 6 Unit III Review Materials 150
CHAPTER 10
Topic 1 Lesson Vocabulary 155
Topic 2 Flexibility Factors 156
Topic 3 Lesson Vocabulary 162
Topic 4 Ballistic Stretching 163
CHAPTER 11
Topic 1 Lesson Vocabulary 175
Topic 2 Muscle Fibers 177
Topic 3 Fast-Twitch and Slow-Twitch Muscles 179
Topic 4 Isokinetic Exercise 180
Topic 5 Absolute Versus Relative Strength 180
Topic 6 Lesson Vocabulary 185
Topic 7 Resistance Training for Teens 186
Topic 8 Exercise Myth: Spot Reduction 186
Topic 9 Principle of Progression 187
Topic 10 Mastering the Skills of Resistance Training 192
CHAPTER 12
Topic 1 Lesson Vocabulary 201
Topic 2 Backpack Safety Facts 202
Topic 3 Circuit Training Programs 203
Topic 4 Lesson Vocabulary 207
Topic 5 Exercise Balls 207
Topic 6 Plyometrics 208
Topic 7 Periodization 208
Topic 8 Interval Training 209
Topic 9 Creatine 210
Topic 10 Unit IV Review Materials 218
CHAPTER 13
Topic 1 Lesson Vocabulary 221
Topic 2 Body Composition 221
Topic 3 Importance of Body Fat 223
Topic 4 Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA or DEXA) 224
Topic 5 Lesson Vocabulary 229
Topic 6 Strength Exercise for Healthy Body Composition 232
Topic 7 Calculating Your Daily Calorie Expenditure 232
CHAPTER 14
Topic 1 Lesson Vocabulary 243
Topic 2 Nutrients Your Body Needs 243
Topic 3 DRIs for Vitamins and Minerals 244
Topic 4 More About MyPyramid and Other Pyramids 247
Topic 5 Lesson Vocabulary 251
Topic 6 Nutritional Analysis and Food Labels on the Web 252
Topic 7 Weight Maintenance 254
Topic 8 Organizations for Sound Nutritional Information 254
CHAPTER 15
Topic 1 Lesson Vocabulary 261
Topic 2 Mail-Order and Internet Sales Problems 262
Topic 3 Food Supplements and Reliable Web Sites for Food 263
Topic 4 Lesson Vocabulary 266
Topic 5 Reliable Consumer Web Sites Including Web Sites for Physical Activity Professions 269
Topic 6 Consumer Organizations 269
Topic 7 Unit V Review Materials 276
CHAPTER 16
Topic 1 Cooper's Aerobic Points 278
Topic 2 Lesson Vocabulary 279
Topic 3 Healthy People 2010 280
Topic 4 Self-Exams 281
Topic 5 Lesson Vocabulary 285
Topic 6 Avoiding Destructive Habits 286
Topic 7 CPR 287
CHAPTER 17
Topic 1 Lesson Vocabulary 293
Topic 2 Social Stressors 295
Topic 3 Lesson Vocabulary 297
Topic 4 Runner's High 298
CHAPTER 18
Topic 1 Lesson Vocabulary 305
Topic 2 FITNESSGRAM Profile 305
Topic 3 Lesson Vocabulary 311
Topic 4 Stages of Physical Activity 311
Topic 5 Unit VI Review Materials 317