Toward a Better Understanding of Physical Fitness and Activity: Selected Topics [Hardcover]

Charles B. Corbin (Editor), Robert B. Pangrazi (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1999 | ISBN-10: 1890871087 | ISBN-13: 978-1890871086

This is a series of pivotal articles by leading fitness education experts on the link between activity and physical fitness/health. The book's table of contents previews the scope of information available for the first time in one concise volume. Over the past several years, editors Bob Pangrazi and Chuck Corbin have commissioned, for the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports' Physical Fitness and Activity Research Digest, a series of related articles about the most important fitness topics. Until now, those articles were available only in separate issues of the Research Digest. This book allows you to own the collected articles. Read about how physical activity can help to reduce the risk for such chronic health conditions as cancer, heart disease, type II diabetes, osteoporosis, and low back pain. You will learn about other benefits of physical activity and fitness, including mental health, weight control, and economic benefits. You will learn about appropriate physical activity for youths and get an overview of youth sports in the U.S.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

This collection will make a valuable resource to those who seek to understand the clear link between being active and maintaining fitness and health. This is a scholarly overview of important fitness topics, including references and research.

About the Author

Charles (Chuck) B. Corbin is a professor in the Department of Exercise Science and Physical Education at Arizona State University. He has published more than 200 papers and books, including Concepts of Physical Fitness, 10th ed., and Fitness for Life, 4th ed., co-authored with Dr. Ruth Lindsey. Fitness for Life, 4th ed., received the Texty Award from the Textbook Authors Association in 1997. In 1995, Corbin received the Distinguished Scholar Award from the National Association for Physical Education in Higher Education and in 1998 was named Alliance Scholar by the AAHPERD. Robert P. Pangrazi is a professor in the Department of Exercise Science and Physical Education at Arizona State University. Professionally, he has served as an elementary teacher, university teacher, and researcher and as a university administrator. Dr. Pangrazi is an Honor Fellow of the AAHPERD and a Fellow in the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education. He was honored by NASPE with the Margie Hanson Distinguished Service Award. One of Dr. Pangrazi's books, Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School Children, 12th ed., is used for teacher preparation courses in many colleges and universities. Dr. Pangrazi has worked with teachers throughout the U.S. He regularly conducts training sessions in schools and universities and is regarded as a motivational speaker. His approach to elementary school physical education has been adopted worldwide by the Department of Defense Dependents Schools, nationally by the Edison Project, and is used in hundreds of public, private and charter schools. He is currently is working with the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports to develop an activity promotion program for America's youth.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 212 pages
• Publisher: Holcomb Hathaway Pubs (January 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1890871087
• ISBN-13: 978-1890871086
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,911,308 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)