This is not just another exercise book; it is a 20-step program developed to help get you off the couch and onto your feet! 
Active Living Every Day is a self-paced course that uses checklists, charts, four-color illustrations, and photos to make the information clear and easy for you to use anytime, anywhere. This book is the text for Active Living courses offered at health and medical education agencies across the country and is supported with additional interactive exercises on the Internet. 
In just 20 weeks this new guide, developed by scientists and presented by leading health writers, will have you on the road to a long life of good health, a fit body, and effective weight control.

Active Living Every Day: 20 Weeks to Lifelong Vitality

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Blair, Steven N.

Carpenter, Ruth Ann

Jaret, Peter

Dunn, Andrea L., Ph.D.

Marcus, Bess H., Ph.D.

Exercise & Fitness

Human Kinetics

Having energy, feeling good, and being healthy are all benefits of active living. You can achieve these benefits with Active Living Every Day. 
The Active Living Every Day Participant's Packet has everything you need to get moving and stay moving. It includes access to and support from the Active Living Partners Web site as well as the textbook and ALED Online. 
The Active Living Every Day textbook is the text for all Active Living Every Day classes. Whether you are just getting started with an exercise routine, have been in a slump, or simply want to start leading a less sedentary life, Active Living Every Day will help you reach your physical activity goals.
ALED Online enhances Active Living Every Day group sessions. For each week's lesson you'll find forms, weekly quizzes, Web links, and suggested readings that will help broaden your understanding of the week's topic. ALED Online is also home to many practical tools designed to help you track your progress, including:
 -an activity minutes log,
-the 1000+ plan, which will help you find ways to burn 1000 extra calories per week,
-a steps log,
-a short- and long-term goal log, and
- a walk test

Active Living Everyday Participant Package

Dunn, Andrea L.

Marcus, Bess H.

Sedentary habits have been identified as a major public health problem in many countries. The timely Physical Activity and Health addresses an unmet need by providing a comprehensive treatment of the relationship between physical activity and health outcomes. 
Physical Activity and Health is the first textbook to bring together the results of the most important studies in this rapidly changing field and offers a detailed yet concise and clear presentation of key concepts. The text provides a conceptual framework to help readers relate results from single studies or collections of studies to the overall paradigm linking physical activity and physical fitness to health. 
Written by Claude Bouchard and other leading scientists from around the world, this richly illustrated textbook offers information unmatched in accuracy and reliability. Where other books have simply promoted physical activity for the individual or a population, this book completely integrates and examines the relationship between physical activity and health by 
-providing a history of physical activity, including how levels of physical activity have changed over time and how this has affected the overall health of society;
-highlighting the differences in the effects of physical activity on fitness across age, gender, and ethnic groups; 
-describing how various systems of the human body respond to physical activity;
-illustrating the relationship between physical activity and health concerns such as obesity, diabetes, cancer, and mental health;
-offering guidance for determining the proper amount and type of exercise to be undertaken; and
-suggesting new directions for research in this growing and changing field. The text explains the latest advances in understanding the effects of acute and chronic participation in physical activity and reviews the relationships between regular physical activity and health outcomes, including cardiovascular morbidities, mental health, and all-cause mortality. It also focuses on the prevention of diseases, quality of life, and well-being.
The textbook offers the following features: 
-Chapter outlines that provide a user-friendly, conceptual framework 
-Key concepts, definitions, and study questions that simplify the review process 
-179 illustrations, 54 tables, and 51 photographs that clarify the text and emphasize key concepts Physical Activity and Health is organized into five parts. Part I defines the basic concepts, traces the history of the field, and summarizes evidence accumulated on the relationship between levels of physical activity and fitness and variations with age, between genders, and among ethnic groups. Part II describes the latest advances in understanding the effects of acute and chronic participation in physical activity. Part III reviews the relationships between regular physical activity and health outcomes—including cardiovascular morbidities, mental health, and all-cause mortality—and the levels of fitness and the same health outcomes. Part IV focuses on the “how” and deals with dose-response issues and types of exercise programs. Part V explores how advances in genetics challenge our understanding of the complex relationships between physical activity, fitness, and health. It offers a practical integration of all the issues discussed in the preceding chapters. 
Some of the finest scientists in the field from the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia collaborated on this comprehensive resource. Readers can feel confident that they are receiving the most accurate information currently available on physical activity and health in any textbook.

Physical Activity and Health

Bouchard, Claude

Haskell, William

Adding regular physical activity to your week can make a huge difference in your health. Move more and you’ll have more energy, less stress, a reduced risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, a healthier weight, and better sleep quality. And those are just a few of the benefits. If you’ve decided that you want to lead a more active life, Active Living Every Day, Second Edition, offers you all the tools you need to take the first steps toward success. 
Active Living Every Day, Second Edition, is more than just a book. It’s a step-by-step plan for building a healthier life. With Active Living Every Day, you’ll learn how enjoyable physical activity can be—even if you’ve never been active before—and how easy it is to add activity to your day. You’ll create your own activity plan based on your preferences and lifestyle, and you’ll be encouraged to choose activities that you like and that fit easily into your routine. You’ll even learn how everyday activities, like housecleaning and gardening, can count toward your weekly physical activity goals. Along the way you’ll develop confidence by building on small successes and overcoming obstacles—methods that have proven effective in producing lasting change. The advice and participants’ stories in the book and the supplementary online tools offer support and guidance to help you achieve your activity goals. 
 Making important lifelong changes takes commitment. With the right structure and encouragement, those changes can be easier to accomplish. Let Active Living Every Day, Second Edition, show you how building on small successes can add up to healthy, life-changing habits.

Active Living Every Day

Regular physical activity is an important key to a healthy, happy lifestyle. The many benefits of daily physical activity include more energy; less stress; better sleep; reduced risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes; stronger bones, joints, and muscles; and an overall healthier and longer independent life. If you're ready to become active, fit, and healthy, Active Living Every Day, Third Edition With Web Resource, provides all the tools you need to get moving and make physical activity part of your everyday life.\nMore than a book, Active Living Every Day presents a scientifically tested step-by-step program with evidence-based behavior change strategies for becoming more physically active. Designed to make active lifestyles available to people everywhere, it offers updated research showing the need to be physically active and demonstrates the proven effectiveness of this program.\nPractical and accessible, this third edition offers streamlined delivery for a clear, focused read. Learn simple and enjoyable ways to fit physical activity into your life, concentrating on activities you can easily add into your daily routine. Create your own personalized activity plan unique to your individual preferences and lifestyle. With an emphasis on moderate-intensity activities, you'll also learn how everyday activities, like housecleaning and gardening, can count toward your weekly physical activity goals. Develop confidence by gaining problem-solving skills, overcoming obstacles, and learning how to increase intensity when desired. The tips and participants' stories in this book, plus a web resource offering activities for practice, offer the support and guidance you need to make healthy changes in your life.\nWith Active Living Every Day, Third Edition, join thousands of people just like you who have used this program to achieve lifelong success in becoming active every day.

Discusses the advantages of maintaining an active lifestyle and outlines a realistic exercise plan

Fitness After 50: Its Never Too Late to Start!

Ettinger, Walter H.

Mitchell, Brenda S., Ph.D.

Wright, Brenda S., Ph.D.

Beverly Cracom Pubns

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Active Living Every Day: 20 Weeks to Lifelong Vitality

Active Living Everyday Participant Package

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Active Living Every Day

Active Living Every Day

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