Health opportunities through physical education / Charles B. Corbin, Arizona State University, Karen E. McConnell, Pacific Lutheran University, Guy C. Le Masurier, Vancouver Island University, David E. Corbin, University of Nebraska-Omaha, Terri D. Farrar, Pacific Lutheran University.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1. Fitness for Life -- Unit I. Building a Foundation : -- 1. Fitness, Health, and Wellness for All -- 2. Adopting a Healthy Lifestyle and Self-Management Skills -- 3. Goal Setting and Program Planning -- Unit II. Becoming and Staying Physically Active : -- 4. Getting Started in Physical Activity -- 5. How Much Is Enough? -- 6. Skill Learning and Injury Prevention -- Unit III. Moderate and Vigorous Physical Activity : -- 7. Moderate Physical Activity -- 8. Cardiorespiratory Endurance -- 9. Vigorous Physical Activity -- Unit IV. Muscle Fitness and Flexibility : -- 10. Muscle Fitness Basics -- 11. Muscle Fitness Applications -- 12. Flexibility -- Unit V. Healthy Choices : -- 13. Body Composition -- 14. Physical Activity Program Planning -- 15. Making Good Consumer Choices -- Unit VI. Moving Through Life : -- 16. Strategies for Active Living -- 17. The Science of Active Living -- 18. Lifelong Activity -- Part 2. Health for Life -- Unit VII. Understanding Health and Wellness : -- 19. Introduction to Health and Wellness -- 20. Health Behavior Change and Personal Health -- 21. Choosing Healthy Lifestyles -- Unit VIII. Preventing Disease and Seeking Care : -- 22. Understanding Your Body -- 23. Diseases and Disability -- 24. Emotional Health and Wellness -- 25. Health Care Consumerism -- Unit IX. Embracing Priority Lifestyles : -- 26. Nutrition: Foundations for Healthy Eating -- 27. Nutrition: Energy Balance and Consumer Nutrition -- 28. Stress Management -- Unit X. Building Relationships and Lifelong Health : -- 29. Healthy Relationships and Family Living -- 12. Reproductive and Sexual Health -- 30. Health and Wellness Throughout Life -- Unit XI. Avoiding Destructive Habits : -- 31. Tobacco -- 32. Alcohol -- 33. Drugs and Medicine -- Unit XII. Creating Healthy and Safe Communities : -- 34. Safety and First Aid -- 35. A Healthy Environment -- 36. Community and Public Health..

"This innovative new textbook, with a full suite of related resources, has been created to support student development and enhancement of healthy behaviors that influence their lifestyle choices and health and fitness. A key feature of this curriculum is the complete integration of physical education and health concepts and skills to maximize student interest, learning, and application. This objective was accomplished by combining the expertise of our author teams from two related textbooks--Fitness for Life, Sixth Edition, and Health for Life. This is not just a health textbook with a few physical education concepts thrown in. School systems that want a single textbook to help them address national, state, and local standards for both physical education and health education will find that this book provides them a unique and cost-effective option." --Publisher's website.