The Basics of Health, Wellness, and Fitness
Jessica Alsup, Fitchburg State University
Copyright Year:
Publisher: ROTEL
Language: English
Formats Available
Conditions of Use
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
CC BY-NC-SA
Reviews
The chapters are written in a concise and easily understandable manner. The textbook does a great job of presenting the various areas of health, wellness, and fitness. read more
The chapters are written in a concise and easily understandable manner. The textbook does a great job of presenting the various areas of health, wellness, and fitness.
The content presented is accurate and written in a manner that engages individuals who are new to the field of health, wellness, and fitness as well as individuals with years of experience in these areas.
The content for the most part is relevant and up to date. It appears to me that as new research becomes available that it can easily be implemented into the textbook.
The text is written in a manner that engages students without overwhelming the students with too much technical jargon.
The format and flow of each chapter as well as the use of images is consistent chapter to chapter and easy to follow by the students.
This text is layed out in a manner that would fit really well into a modular teaching format, especially if the course was a hybrid or online (asynchrounous or synchronous) course.
The text is organized in an easy to understand format that is very studentcentric. Students should not have any issues following along with this text book and knowing wha the learning objectives and outcomes are.
Upon reviewing this textbook I did not come across any interface issues.
Upon review of the textbook no grammatical errors were found.
I did not find any examples of offensiveness or cultural insensitivities when reviewing the textbook.
I found this textbook to meet the goals and objectives I would expect it to meet and am considering using this book in one of my courses.
The following reviews were for a previous edition.
I do think that the chapters are a little short, but they are presented in a clear way. The author could have either had longer chapters at times or perhaps more chapters with more information. Still, it's not hard to follow. read more
I do think that the chapters are a little short, but they are presented in a clear way. The author could have either had longer chapters at times or perhaps more chapters with more information. Still, it's not hard to follow.
It's a book that I feel, as a student, I could learn a lot from. It's so easy to follow and very engaging.
I'm not someone from this discipline, but it seems very relevant to me. Some of the references, though, are not particularly recent (e.g. 1977, 1986). However, most are within the last 10 years.
It's extremely lucid and not overly technical. It avoids jargon for a student audience.
Yes, definitely. It's nicely organized and consistent through. Outcomes of the chapter are stated up front, images are well used, and then each chapter has its summary.
This book would absolutely fit well for a course that is divided into different modules because each chapter covers a different topic really well.
This is the book's strength. The chapters contain clear learning objectives and colorful images that are appealing to the reader. I like that there are videos and media attributions embedded within the chapters as well. There's a "Chapter Overview" with key terms/phrases at the end of each chapter, too.
One thing I do see that's a bit confusing is when the author asks the reader to "list" things. It would have been nice if this could have been done in an online space, perhaps with some interactive feedback? Otherwise, I don't see major problems here.
I don't see any.
I appreciate that, regarding sex and gender, the author goes to great lengths to point out "These terms are not used interchangeably. " The Land Acknowledgement Statement for the ROTEL Grant is also good to see: it shows a kind of cultural sensitivity that is not often seen in textbooks, much less ones on physical fitness.
No. It's a book I would appreciate having in any health and wellness class.
Table of Contents
- Meet the Author
- Preface
- Sex and Gender in This Text
- Land Acknowledgement Statement for the ROTEL Grant
- Health and Wellness
- Behavior Change
- Physical Activity, Exercise, and Fitness
- Nutrition
- Cardiovascular Endurance
- Muscular Strength And Endurance
- Flexibility
- Body Composition
- Stress, Self Care, and Sleep
- References
- Question Bank: Check Your Understanding
- Glossary - Key Terms
- Grant Information
- Version History
About the Book
This book is written for anyone who could benefit from learning more about health, wellness, and fitness. Throughout the text, readers will learn about health and wellness, setting goals, physical activity and exercise, cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength and endurance, body composition, flexibility, nutrition, stress management, as well as self-care and sleep. In addition to providing important information about the above topics, the text also includes self assessment assignments and self-reflection opportunities. It is the aim of the author that readers increase their understanding regarding the idea that we are all dealt different hands in life, and we all have our history and our own experiences, but one thing we all have in common is that we can start now from wherever we are and make small changes to improve our health, wellness, and fitness.
About the Contributors
Author
Jessica Alsup is an Associate Professor of Exercise and Sport Science at Fitchburg State University. She has been teaching health, fitness, and wellness courses since 2013 in many formats, including in-person, asynchronous, and hybrid. As a professor of exercise science, Jessica is often teaching students to become future practitioners and thus spends a great deal of time covering theory and practice, but with health, fitness, and wellness courses, she has the opportunity to focus on teaching students how to apply health, fitness and wellness concepts and practices to their life. Over the years, she has developed a health, fitness, and wellness course that focuses on what health and wellness are, the components of wellness, the components of fitness, as well as stress, sleep, and self-care. Her aim is to teach a course that is geared toward the students learning about themselves, making positive health and wellness changes, as well as influencing future behaviors.