Discusses the health benefits of activity, aerobic fitness, and muscular fitness, and provides information about weight control, performance, and longevity.
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""In this age of trendy diets and looming obesity statistics, this book couldn't be more useful. Fitness researcher, educator, and author Sharkey (health & human performance, emeritus, Univ. of Montana), who first published this renowned guide in 1974, here teams up with Olympic coach Gaskill
(health & human performance, Univ. of Montana) for the sixth edition. Known as the thinking person's fitness book, this work discusses not only how to eat and exercise well but also why one should adopt such a lifestyle. The authors maintain a focus on the emotional as well as physical benefits of exercise and support their recommendations with relevant research studies and statistics. The book's scholarly nature makes it a staple in many college health courses, but in this particular edition, which encourages engaging in the active life rather than just focusing on performance, Sharkey and Gaskill also draw in the average reader by including straightforward sample fitness programs, training tips, activities, and basic injury care. Their relaxed tone and dispersed inspirational quotes from such luminaries as Chinese Taoist philosopher Lao Tzu and science fiction/fantasy author Ursula K.
Le Guin also engage readers. Essential for academic and larger public libraries."
Jennifer Johnston, formerly with San Bernardino P.L., CA
"Library Journal," October 15, 2006 --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
(health & human performance, Univ. of Montana) for the sixth edition. Known as the thinking person's fitness book, this work discusses not only how to eat and exercise well but also why one should adopt such a lifestyle. The authors maintain a focus on the emotional as well as physical benefits of exercise and support their recommendations with relevant research studies and statistics. The book's scholarly nature makes it a staple in many college health courses, but in this particular edition, which encourages engaging in the active life rather than just focusing on performance, Sharkey and Gaskill also draw in the average reader by including straightforward sample fitness programs, training tips, activities, and basic injury care. Their relaxed tone and dispersed inspirational quotes from such luminaries as Chinese Taoist philosopher Lao Tzu and science fiction/fantasy author Ursula K.
Le Guin also engage readers. Essential for academic and larger public libraries."
Jennifer Johnston, formerly with San Bernardino P.L., CA
"Library Journal," October 15, 2006 --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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"In this age of trendy diets and looming obesity statistics, this book couldn't be more useful. Fitness researcher, educator, and author Sharkey (health & human performance, emeritus, Univ. of Montana), who first published this renowned guide in 1974, here teams up with Olympic coach Gaskill
(health & human performance, Univ. of Montana) for the sixth edition. Known as the “thinking person's fitness book,” this work discusses not only how to eat and exercise well but also why one should adopt such a lifestyle. The authors maintain a focus on the emotional as well as physical benefits of exercise and support their recommendations with relevant research studies and statistics. The book's scholarly nature makes it a staple in many college health courses, but in this particular edition, which encourages engaging in “the active life” rather than just focusing on performance, Sharkey and Gaskill also draw in the average reader by including straightforward sample fitness programs, training tips, activities, and basic injury care. Their relaxed tone and dispersed inspirational quotes from such luminaries as Chinese Taoist philosopher Lao Tzu and science fiction/fantasy author Ursula K.
Le Guin also engage readers. Essential for academic and larger public libraries.”
Jennifer Johnston, formerly with San Bernardino P.L., CA
Library Journal, October 15, 2006
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent Fitness Book,
This review is from: Fitness & Health-5th Edition (Paperback)
This book covers every area you need to know about in order to get and stay fit and healthy.
The book evens gives you suggestions on when (how often) you should get certain tests, exams, and immunizations. It describes many tests and what outcomes you should look for in each one. It also includes a Health Risk Analysis for you to take. It covers all aspects of Aerobic Fitness as well as Muscular Fitness giving you suggestions, tips and photos demonstrating different exercises. The book is so complete it even covers nutrition and other basic health information. This section includes a long list of foods and their caloric content as well as the caloric expenditure during various activities. It also covers different diets giving you the good and the bad and telling you which ones you should avoid. There's so much more in this book than there's time for in this interview. My suggestion is to get this book - even if you are into fitness you will learn something.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
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A solid, science-based explanation of fitness and health,
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This review is from: Fitness & Health-5th Edition (Paperback)
I purchased this book as a reference for the current understanding of why exercise is important and how it is best performed. In the end, I found it to be partway between a standard fitness manual and a textbook...it has lots of explanations of how your body works (touching on many of the subjects I covered in a recent physiology class), plenty of reasons why it's in your best interest to follow a fitness program (as opposed to, say, simply dieting), and sound advice on what types of programs work (i.e. proper intensity, the importance of stretching, when to work out, etc.) The author constantly refers to several scientific studies, letting you know that the contents aren't the latest get-fit-quick scheme. Included in the book are illustrations and photos of numerous exercises that can be done outside of a gym in order to increase flexibility, strength, and cardiovascular fitness.Sometimes I felt that the author was targeting an age group a few years older than I (I'm 26), and I found several sections to be somewhat repetitive. Overall, however, I found this to be an interesting read and a sound guide during my fledgling steps toward getting fit.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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Bought for a class, keep for life!,
By Boo Radley (California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Fitness & Health-5th Edition (Paperback)
Absolutely one of the best Fitness books I have read. Granted it is written as a textbook, this is a must read for those trying to lose weight or improve their fitness level. I'm using it for a class that I'm currently taking, and as a beginner Fitness and Wellness student, this explained many things clearly.
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You've come to a fork in the road; one path shows evidence of heavy traffic, while the other-the one less traveled-is faintly etched upon the land. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
muscular fitness training, aerobic fitness score, regular moderate activity, fitness prescription, regular moderate physical activity, maximal oxygen intake, performance diet, aerobic enzymes, health risk analysis, caloric expenditure, training zone, wildland firefighters, lactate threshold, aerobic threshold, altitude training, lean body weight, fit workers, training stimulus, low back problems Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Food Portion, American College of Sports Medicine, Monday Easy, Saturday Variety-try, Sunday Rest-or New!
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You've come to a fork in the road; one path shows evidence of heavy traffic, while the other-the one less traveled-is faintly etched upon the land. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
muscular fitness training, aerobic fitness score, regular moderate activity, fitness prescription, regular moderate physical activity, maximal oxygen intake, performance diet, aerobic enzymes, health risk analysis, caloric expenditure, training zone, wildland firefighters, lactate threshold, aerobic threshold, altitude training, lean body weight, fit workers, training stimulus, low back problems Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Food Portion, American College of Sports Medicine, Monday Easy, Saturday Variety-try, Sunday Rest-or New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- World Studies: The United States and Canada (Prentice Hall World Studies) by Heidi Hayes Jacobs on page 302, and Back Matter
- Sport Psychology by Morris in Back Matter
- Sports Medicine (British Medical Bulletin) by J. B. King in Back Matter
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- Designing the Fitness Program: A Guide for Public Safety Organizations by John LeCuyer on page 56, and page 81
- The Addiction Treatment Planner (PracticePlanners) by Robert R. Perkinson on page 241, and Back Matter
- The Fat Smash Diet: The Last Diet You'll Ever Need by Ian K. Smith in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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