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Principles and Labs for Fitness & Wellness, 16th Edition

Werner W.K. Hoeger, Sharon A. Hoeger, Andrew Meteer, Cherie I. Hoeger

  • Copyright 2023
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Principles and Labs for Fitness & Wellness 16th Edition by Werner W.K. Hoeger/Sharon A. Hoeger/Andrew Meteer/Cherie I. Hoeger
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Now in an updated 16th Edition, the market-leading PRINCIPLES AND LABS FOR FITNESS AND WELLNESS drives students toward personal goals while inspiring them to help others reach theirs. Connecting the dots between fitness, health and happiness, this book makes living an active lifestyle a reality by offering behavior modification techniques, sensible approaches and practical ways to incorporate changes into everyday routines. Friendly language and high quality visuals support the wellness mindset, while features such as "FAQs," "Personal Profiles" and "Behavior Modification Planning” highlight important practices that transform bodies and minds. Designed to inspire interest in fitness careers, this book also empowers readers to create a personal exercise program, make solid nutrition choices and lead an active lifestyle.

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Meet the Authors

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Werner W.K. Hoeger

Dr. Werner W.K. Hoeger is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Kinesiology at Boise State University and a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and the Research Consortium of SHAPE America (Society of Health and Physical Educators). Dr. Hoeger received his master’s degree at age 20 and his doctorate degree at age 24, both in exercise science. A former Winter Olympian and All-American athlete, Dr. Hoeger developed many of the popular fitness assessment tools in use today, including the modified sit and reach, total body rotation, shoulder rotation, muscular endurance, muscular strength and endurance, and soda pop coordination tests. Recipient of the Presidential Award for Research and Scholarship at Boise State, and a renowned expert and lecturer, Dr. Hoeger continues to be active in the areas of exercise physiology, physical fitness, and wellness. He has published multiple editions of his fitness and wellness titles, including the Cengage texts FITNESS & WELLNESS, PRINCIPLES AND LABS FOR FITNESS & WELLNESS, PRINCIPLES AND LABS FOR PHYSICAL FITNESS, LIFETIME PHYSICAL FITNESS & WELLNESS, WELLNESS: GUIDELINES FOR A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE, and WATER AEROBICS FOR FITNESS AND WELLNESS.

Sharon A. Hoeger

Sharon A. Hoeger is Vice President of Fitness and Wellness, Inc. in Boise, Idaho and holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from Brigham Young University. Co-author of five Cengage texts, Sharon Hoeger researches current scientific information for revisions and develops accompanying interactive software applications -- innovations that set the standard for fitness and wellness software today. The Hoeger husband-and-wife team has been working, innovating, and training together for four decades.

Andrew Meteer

Andrew D. Meteer received a degree in exercise science and has served as a personal trainer at Equinox Sports Club in New York City. An active member of the American College of Sports Medicine, Andrew brings vast experience in exercise programming for a diverse population and expertise with fitness trends in business and community settings. His excellent writing skills and up-to-date research-based knowledge in the field further strengthen the market-leading fitness and wellness concepts presented in this book.

Cherie I. Hoeger

Cherie I. Hoeger received her degree in English with an emphasis in editing for publication. During the last 18 years, as a freelance writer and editor, Cherie has been writing research and marketing copy for client magazines, newsletters, and websites and contracting as a textbook copy editor for Cengage Learning (previously under the Thomson Learning and the Brooks/Cole brands). She began working on the Hoeger Fitness & Wellness book titles ten years ago, initially as a freelance editor and researcher, and subsequently as co-author on three of the textbooks.

What's New

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  • A reinvigorated design provides a modern and visually stimulating layout featuring many new figures, graphs, informational boxes, and photos in each chapter.
  • All exercise prescription principles conform with the newly released 2021 Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).
  • A new section on Physical Activity and Exercise for People with Disabilities provides valuable insights into working effectively with this client group.
  • Updates include: ensuring that information on the blood pressure assessment conforms with the 2019 American Heart association guidelines for the proper measurement of blood pressure; updated data on the substantial benefits of strength training for health and the prevention of premature mortality, including cardiovascular and cancer deaths; and new research and coverage has been added on popular ultra-short workouts. Additionally, new information on the importance of increased overall mobility throughout the day in the prevention of cardiovascular mortality enhances the content.

Features

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  • Practical Problems: "Critical Thinking" features ask students to apply wellness concepts to issues they will face in their personal life or on the job and then challenges them to develop realistic solutions.
  • Values Focus: Leveraging the Hoeger focus on personal values, students are asked to create exercise plans around their needs and priorities when choosing exercise types, amounts and frequencies.
  • Academic Fitness: Instructors can select among the largest variety of labs available in a fitness text, each with classroom or homework activities to complete with the text or online using the MindTap learning platform.
  • Healthy Steps: Included with all Hoeger fitness and wellness texts, “Behavior Modification Planning” features boost fitness and wellness by replacing poor habits with new, healthy behaviors.
  • Living Wellness: "Real Life Stories" inspire readers with strategies and setbacks from others on the path to positive, lasting change.
  • FAQ Features: "Frequently Asked Questions" at the beginning of chapters set up readings with insightful discussions on fitness.
  • Author Insights: “Key to Wellness” boxes guide and inspire readers with unique author insights on key concepts in fitness and wellness.

Table of Contents

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1. Physical Fitness and Wellness.
2. Behavior Modification.
3. Nutrition for Wellness.
4. Body Composition.
5. Weight Management.
6. Cardiorespiratory Endurance.
7. Muscular Fitness.
8. Muscular Flexibility.
9. Personal Fitness Programming.
10. Stress Assessment and Management Techniques.
11. Cardiovascular Disease Prevention.
12. Cancer Prevention.
13. Addictive Behavior.
14. Sexually Transmitted Infections Prevention.
15. Lifetime Fitness and Wellness.

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MindTap for Hoeger/Hoeger/Meteer/Hoeger's PRINCIPLES & LABS FOR FITNESS & WELLNESS, 16th Edition is the digital learning solution that powers students from memorization to mastery. It gives you complete control of your course—to provide engaging content, to challenge every individual and to build their confidence. Empower students to accelerate their progress with MindTap. MindTap: Powered by You. MindTap gives you complete ownership of your content and learning experience. Customize the interactive syllabi, emphasize the most important topics and add your own material or notes in the ebook. Assess students through the Behavior Change Surveys, the online labs, and other activities. MindTap features current Exercise Technique videos to show students how to safely perform the exercises.