Fitness and health /
Brian J. Sharkey.
- 4th ed.
- Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, c1997.
- x, 416 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. + pbk.
Revision of the 3rd ed. of Physiology of fitness published in 1990 by Human Kinetics.
Bibliography: p. 395-406. - Includes index.
Introduction -- Part I Physical activity, fitness and health: Health benefits of activity and fitness -- Activity and mental health -- Activity and personal health -- Part II Aerobic fitness: Understanding aerobic fitness -- Benefits of aerobic fitness -- Improving your aerobic fitness -- Aerobic fitness programs -- Part III Muscular fitness: Understanding muscular fitness -- Benefits of muscular fitness -- Improving your muscular fitness -- Part IV Activity and weight control: Nutrition and health -- Energy and activity -- Activity, diet and weight control -- Weight-control programs -- Part V Performance in work and sport: Performance at work -- Performance in sport -- The environment and performance -- Part VI Vitality and longevity: Age, activity and vitality -- The psychology of activity -- Activity and the quality of life.