Fitness Information for Teens, 5th Ed.

Description

Provides consumer health information for teens about maintaining health through physical activity, including facts about preventing injury and overcoming obstacles to fitness. Includes index and resource information.

Sujets

• Sport
• Autour du sport
• Fitness
• Health
• Physical exercise
• Sourcebook
• Adolescent medicine
• Daily Living
• Young Adult Nonfiction
• Exercise
• Preventive Medicine

Informations

• Publié par: Infobase Publishing
• Date de parution: 01 novembre 2021
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780780819696
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

Extrait

Teen Health Series
FITNESS INFORMATION FOR TEENS FIFTH EDITION
Teen Health Series
FITNESS INFORMATION FOR TEENS FIFTH EDITION
Health Tips about Exercise and Active Lifestyles
Including Facts about Physical Activity and the Role of Sleep and Healthy Diet, Building and Maintaining Fitness Plans, Levels of Intensity for Aerobic Activity, Stretching and Strength Training, Sports Safety, and Problems Relating to Physical Fitness

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Bibliographic Note
Because this page cannot legibly accommodate all the copyright notices, the Bibliographic Note portion of the Preface constitutes an extension of the copyright notice.
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OMNIGRAPHICS
Kevin Hayes, Managing Editor
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Copyright © 2021 Omnigraphics
ISBN 978-0-7808-1968-9
E-ISBN 978-0-7808-1969-6

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Hayes, Kevin (Editor of health information) editor.
Title: Fitness information for teens : health tips about exercise and active lifestyles including facts about healthy muscles and bones, starting and maintaining fitness plans, aerobic fitness, stretching and strength training, sports safety, and suggestions for team athletes and individuals / edited by Kevin Hayes.
Description: Fifth edition. | Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics, [2021] | Series: Teen health series | Includes index. | Audience: Ages 13 | Audience: Grades 7-9 | Summary: “Provides consumer health information for teens about maintaining health through physical activity, sports activities, and online fitness training, including facts about preventing injury and overcoming obstacles to fitness. Includes index and resource information”-- Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2021033630 (print) | LCCN 2021033631 (ebook) | ISBN 9780780819689 (library binding) | ISBN 9780780819696 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Physical fitness for youth.
Classification: LCC RJ133 .F58 2021 (print) | LCC RJ133 (ebook) | DDC 613.7/043--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021033630
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021029387
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface
Part 1 | Your Body and the Components of Fitness
Chapter 1—Physical Activity Facts
Chapter 2—The Key Components of Fitness
Chapter 3—Monitoring Student Fitness Levels
Chapter 4—The Role of a Healthy Diet in Fitness
Chapter 5—The Role of Sleep in Wellness
Chapter 6—Why Warm-Up and Cool-Down Are Recommended for Physical Activity?
Part 2 | Building and Maintaining a Fitness Plan
Chapter 7—Getting Started on a Path to Fitness
Chapter 8—Various Physical Activities and Calories Used
Chapter 9—Body Mass Index
Chapter 10—Healthy Decisions for a Healthy Lifestyle
Chapter 11—Steps That Can Be Taken to Get Kids Moving
Chapter 12—Reducing Screen Time and Promoting Physical Activity
Chapter 13—Exercising with Family to Stay Motivated
Chapter 14—Preventing Health Risks with Fitness
Chapter 15—Overcoming Barriers to Physical Activity
Part 3 | Various Exercises and Activities to Keep You Fit
Chapter 16—Exercising and Physical Fitness
Chapter 17—Stretching
Chapter 18—Strength and Resistance Exercises
Chapter 19—Levels of Intensity for Aerobic Activity
Chapter 20—Cardiorespiratory Exercise
Chapter 21—Various High-Intensity Exercise Methods
Chapter 22—Swimming
Chapter 23—Dance – A Fun Way to Stay Fit
Chapter 24—Pilates
Chapter 25—Yoga
Chapter 26—Mind–Body Practices
Part 4 | Youth Sports Participation and Access
Chapter 27—Schools: A Key Setting for Physical Activity
Chapter 28—Community-Based Setting to Promote Physical Health in Youth
Chapter 29—Team Sports and Individual Sports
Chapter 30—Sports for Teen Girls and Boys
Chapter 31—Fitness Activities for Teenagers Who Have a Mental or a Physical Disability
Chapter 32—Activities for Teens Who Do Not Like Sports
Chapter 33—Barriers to Initial Participation and Continued Involvement
Part 5 | Sports and Fitness Safety
Chapter 34—Understanding and Preventing Sports Injuries
Chapter 35—Safety Tips While Engaging in Sports
Chapter 36—Choosing the Right Sport for You
Chapter 37—Avoiding Mistakes in the Gym
Chapter 38—Dietary Supplements for Athletic Performance
Chapter 39—Hydration and Nutrition for Physical Activity
Chapter 40—Abuse in Sports
Chapter 41—Avoiding Steroids While Building Your Body
Chapter 42—Fitness Wear for Workout Comfort and Safety
Chapter 43—COVID-19 Considerations for Outdoor Activities
Part 6 | Problems Relating to Physical Fitness
Chapter 44—Factors That Influence the Physical Activity of Children and Adolescents
Chapter 45—Staying Active at Any Size
Chapter 46—Compulsive Exercise
Chapter 47—Eating Behaviors of Children and Adolescents
Chapter 48—Physical Activity May Prevent Substance Abuse
Chapter 49—Diabetes and Being Active
Chapter 50—Female Athlete Triad: Three Symptoms That Mean Trouble
Chapter 51—Children and Adolescents with Disabilities
Chapter 52—Physical Activity and Menstrual Cycle
Part 7 | Health and Wellness Trends
Chapter 53—Fitness and Exercise Trends
Chapter 54—Wellness or Fitness Tourism
Chapter 55—Online Fitness Training
Chapter 56—Digital Health and Fitness Wearables
Part 8 | If You Need More Information
Chapter 57—Resources for More Information about Fitness
Chapter 58—Resources for More Information about Specific Sports and Activities
Index
PREFACE
About This Book
Fitness is generally defined as the person’s ability to perform various physical activities without feeling tired. Physical fitness helps in maintaining strong bones and muscles; reduces several health problems such as diabetes, blood pressure, and cancer; and improves the quality of life. According to the statistics provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2017, about 24 percent of children and adolescents aged 6–17 participate in 60 minutes of physical activity every day, and 51.7 percent of high-school students participate in physical education classes.
Fitness Information for Teens, Fifth Edition provides information on the key components of fitness, facts about physical activity among teens, and the significance of sleep and a healthy diet in fitness. It explains the various exercises such as swimming, Pilates, yoga, resistance exercises, and cardiorespiratory exercises along with details on youth sports participation and access, sports and fitness safety, and the various problems relating to fitness such as compulsive exercise, menstrual cycle, and the female athlete triad. The book also consists of online fitness training, digital health and fitness wearables, and concludes with a directory of organizations with information on fitness, specific sports, and activities.
How to Use This Book
This book is divided into parts and chapters. Parts focus on broad areas of interest; chapters are devoted to single topics within a part.
Part 1: Your Body and the Components of Fitness provides information about the key components of fitness, the physical activity facts among teenagers, along with the importance of sleep and a healthy diet in maintaining fitness.
Part 2: Building and Maintaining a Fitness Plan gives details on various physical activities, steps to get kids moving, and steps to reduce screen time and increase physical activity. It also explains the importance of physical fitness in preventing health risks and overcoming barriers to physical activity.
Part 3: Various Exercises and Activities to Keep You Fit talks about the various activities and exercises such as swimming, cardiorespiratory exercise, yoga, Pilates, high-intensity exercise methods, resistance exercises, and aerobic activities that can help you stay healthy, fit, and physically active.
Part 4: Youth Sports Participation and Access explains the school- and community-based setting for promoting physical activity among teens along with information on activities for teenagers who have a mental or physical disability, activities for teens who do not like sports, and different sports that teen girls and boys can participate in.
Part 5: Sports and Fitness Safety discusses the importance of understanding and preventing injuries, how to choose the right sports, avoiding mistakes in the gym, along with hydration and nutrition required for physical activity, safety tips while engaging in sports, avoiding steroids, and COVID-19 considerations for playing sports.
Part 6: Problems Relating to Physical Fitness talks about the problems that teenagers experience relating to physical activities such as compulsive exercise, eating behaviors, diabetes, menstrual cycle, and the female athlete triad. It also explains the challenges faced by children and adolescents with disabilities and steps to stay active at any size.
Part 7: Health and Wellness Trends gives information on fitness and exercise trends, online fitness training, and the role of digital health and fitness wearables in supporting fitness.
Part 8: If You Need More Information provides resources for more information about fitness and specific sports and activities.
Bibliographic Note
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