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OverviewFitness for Life provides teachers and students with the most comprehensive and current evidence- and standards-based content available to help students to become physically literate and to be physically active throughout their lives. The seventh edition of this Texty Award-winning text is based on established education theory and follows a pedagogically sound scope and sequence to enhance learning and help students take responsibility for their own activity, fitness, health, and wellness. New to This Edition Fitness for Life is more than a fitness education program-it's a conceptual physical education (CPE) program that addresses all national physical education standards. New features include the following: Fully updated content includes new videos, photos, and ancillaries. Universal design principles provide accessibility for all students. Reorganized chapters enhance content flow. New emphasis is placed on physical literacy and health literacy. There is expanded coverage of social-emotional learning. A modular approach and a comprehensive teacher's guide support different schedules and remote learning, in-class learning, and blended approaches. A new delivery platform, HKPropel, allows teachers to assign worksheets and projects, check on student progress, receive reports, and automatically scores tests. An online teacher training course, free to adopters of the student text, includes a test for those who want to earn a certificate of completion. Student and Teacher Resources Fitness for Life comes with an array of resources, including a print text and ebook with web resource, an interactive web text, and teacher ancillaries. The student text offers 21 chapters in seven units. Chapters include lesson objectives, vocabulary words, muscle art, and self-assessments. Other special features in the book include Tech Trends, Fit Facts, Science in Action, Academic Connection, Taking Action activities, and Consumer Corner. To assist students using the print book or ebook, the Fitness for Life, Seventh Edition, Web Resource features easy access to material referenced in the text, including vocabulary terms with English and Spanish definitions and audio pronunciations, worksheets, and chapter reviews. Fitness for Life, Seventh Edition, is also available as an interactive web text, which students can access from a computer, tablet, or mobile device. The student interactive web textbook contains the same content as the print book but uses interactive audio, video, worksheets, and other great activities to help students engage with the material and enhance learning. The interactive web textbook offers audio vocabulary and definitions in English and Spanish. Introductory videos at the beginning of each lesson help students assess their knowledge going in, while videos at the end of each lesson help students put what they've learned into context. Enduring Features of This Iconic Text Meets SHAPE America's latest grade-level standards and outcomes Employs Dr. Corbin's iconic HELP philosophy and Stairway to Lifetime Fitness, Health, and Wellness approach Helps students become informed consumers about physical activity and fitness Helps develop students' self-management skills Separates fitness facts from fiction With its updated content and its new online training course, delivery platform, and ancillaries, Fitness for Life, Seventh Edition, is ideally suited to instruction in a gym, outdoors, in a classroom, entirely online, or in a blended approach. Note: A code for accessing HKPropel is included with all new print books. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Charles B. Corbin , Darla M. Castelli , Benjamin A. Sibley , Guy C. Le MasurierPublisher: Human Kinetics Publishers Imprint: Human Kinetics Edition: Seventh Edition Weight: 1.520kg ISBN: 9781718208704ISBN 10: 1718208707 Pages: 544 Publication Date: 30 June 2021 Audience: Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , Educational: Primary & Secondary Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsUnit I: Building a Foundation Chapter 1. Fitness, Health, and Wellness for All Lesson 1.1 Lifelong Fitness, Health, and Wellness Self-Assessment: Physical Fitness Challenges Lesson 1.2 Developing Health and Physical Literacy Taking Charge: Communication Self-Management: Skills for Effective Communication Taking Action: The Warm-Up Chapter Review Chapter 2. Physical Activity and Healthy Lifestyles for All Lesson 2.1 Adopting Healthy Lifestyles Self-Assessment: Practicing Physical Fitness Tests Lesson 2.2 Learning Self-Management Skills Taking Charge: Self-Assessment Self-Management: Skills for Self-Assessment Taking Action: Fitness Trails Chapter Review Chapter 3. Goal Setting and Program Planning Lesson 3.1 Goal Setting Self-Assessment: Assessing Muscle Fitness Lesson 3.2 Program Planning Taking Charge: Setting Goals Self-Management: Skills for Setting Goals Taking Action: Exercise Circuits Chapter Review Unit II: Safe and Smart Health-Enhancing Physical Activity Chapter 4. Safe and Smart Physical Activity Lesson 4.1 Readiness for Physical Activity Self-Assessment: Body Composition and Flexibility Lesson 4.2 Safe and Injury-Free Physical Activity Taking Charge: Overcoming Barriers Self-Management: Skills for Overcoming Barriers Taking Action: Safe Exercise Circuit Chapter Review Chapter 5. Social, Health, and Wellness Benefits of Physical Activity Lesson 5.1 Benefits of Social Interactions in Physical Activity Self-Assessment: Modifying Rules in Games Lesson 5.2 Health and Wellness Benefits of Physical Activity Taking Charge: Conflict Resolution Self-Management: Skills for Conflict Resolution Taking Action: Team Building Chapter Review Chapter 6. How Much Is Enough? Lesson 6.1 How Much Physical Activity Is Enough? Self-Assessment: PACER and Trunk Lift Lesson 6.2 How Much Fitness Is Enough? Taking Charge: Learning to Self-Monitor Self-Management: Skills for Self-Monitoring Taking Action: Physical Activity Pyramid Circuit Chapter Review Unit III: Moderate and Vigorous Physical Activity Chapter 7. Moderate Physical Activity and Avoiding Sedentary Living Lesson 7.1 Moderate Physical Activity Facts Self-Assessment: Walking Test Lesson 7.2 Preparing a Moderate Physical Activity Plan Taking Charge: Learning to Manage Time Self-Management: Skills for Managing Time Taking Action: Performing Your Moderate Physical Activity Plan Chapter Review Chapter 8. Cardiorespiratory Endurance Lesson 8.1 Cardiorespiratory Endurance Facts Self-Assessment: Step Test and One-Mile Run Test Lesson 8.2 Building Cardiorespiratory Endurance Taking Charge: Self-Confidence Self-Management: Skills for Building Self-Confidence Taking Action: Target Heart Rate Workouts Chapter Review Chapter 9. Vigorous Physical Activity Lesson 9.1 Vigorous Aerobics, Sports, and Recreation Self-Assessment: Assessing Jogging Techniques Lesson 9.2 Anaerobic Activities, Mixed Fitness Activities, and Vigorous Activity Planning Taking Charge: Improving Performance Skills Self-Management: Skills for Improving Performance Taking Action: Performing Your Vigorous Physical Activity Plan Chapter Review Unit IV. Muscle Fitness and Flexibility Chapter 10. Muscle Fitness Basics Lesson 10.1 Muscle Fitness Facts Self-Assessment: Muscle Fitness Testing Lesson 10.2 Building Muscle Fitness Taking Charge: Preventing Relapse Self-Management: Skills for Preventing Relapse Taking Action: Resistance Machine Exercises Chapter Review Chapter 11. Muscle Fitness Applications Lesson 11.1 Core Fitness, Posture, and Back Care Self-Assessment: Healthy Back Test Lesson 11.2 Muscle Fitness Exercise Planning and Ergogenic Aids Taking Charge: Finding Social Support Self-Management: Skills for Finding Social Support Taking Action: Performing Your Muscle Fitness Exercise Plan Chapter Review Chapter 12. Flexibility Lesson 12.1 Flexibility Facts Self-Assessment: Arm, Leg, and Trunk Flexibility Lesson 12.2 Preparing a Flexibility Exercise Plan Taking Charge: Building Knowledge and Understanding Self-Management: Skills for Building Knowledge and Understanding Taking Action: Performing Your Flexibility Exercise Plan Chapter Review Unit V: Skills and Skill-Related Fitness, Body Composition, and Program Planning Chapter 13. Skill-Related Fitness, Skills, Tactics, and Strategy Lesson 13.1 Skill-Related Physical Fitness and Skills Self-Assessment: Assessing Skill-Related Physical Fitness Lesson 13.2 Strategy and Tactics Taking Charge: Developing Tactics Self-Management: Skills for Developing Tactics Taking Action: Skill Learning Experiment Chapter Review Chapter 14. Body Composition and Energy Balance Lesson 14.1 Body Composition Facts Self-Assessment: Body Measurements Lesson 14.2 Energy Balance Taking Charge: Improving Physical Self-Perception Self-Management: Skills for Improving Physical Self-Perception Taking Action: Elastic Band Workout Chapter Review Chapter 15. Planning and Maintaining Active Lifestyles Lesson 15.1 Preparing a Comprehensive Physical Activity Plan Self-Assessment: Your Personal Fitness Test Battery Lesson 15.2 Maintaining Active Lifestyles Taking Charge: Changing Attitudes Self-Management: Skills for Building Positive Attitudes Taking Action: Performing Your Physical Activity Plan Chapter Review Unit VI: Living Well: Making Healthy Choices Chapter 16. Choosing Nutritious Food Lesson 16.1 A Healthy Diet Self-Assessment: Energy Balance Lesson 16.2 Making Healthy Food Choices Taking Charge: Saying No Self-Management: Skills for Saying No Taking Action: Burn It Up Workout Chapter Review Chapter 17. Stress Management Lesson 17.1 Facts About Stress Self-Assessment: Identifying Signs of Stress Lesson 17.2 Managing Stress Taking Charge: Managing Competitive Stress Self-Management: Skills for Managing Competitive Stress Taking Action: Performing Relaxation Exercises Chapter Review Chapter 18. Making Healthy Choices and Planning for Health and Wellness Lesson 18.1 Lifestyle Choices for Fitness, Health, and Wellness Self-Assessment: Healthy Lifestyle Questionnaire Lesson 18.2 Healthy Lifestyle Planning Taking Charge: Thinking Success Self-Management: Skills for Thinking Success Taking Action: Your Healthy Lifestyle Plan Chapter Review Unit VII: Moving Through Life Chapter 19. Making Good Consumer Choices Lesson 19.1 Health and Fitness Quackery Self-Assessment: Assessing Your Posture Lesson 19.2 Evaluating Health Clubs, Equipment, Media, and Internet Materials Taking Charge: Learning to Think Critically Self-Management: Skills for Thinking Critically Taking Action: Your Health and Fitness Club Chapter Review Chapter 20. The Science of Active Living Lesson 20.1 Moving Your Body Self-Assessment: Analyzing Basic Skills Lesson 20.2 Moving Implements and Objects Taking Charge: Positive Self-Talk Self-Management: Skills for Positive Self-Talk Taking Action: Applying Principles Chapter Review Chapter 21. Taking Advantage of Opportunities Lesson 21.1 Active Living Opportunities Self-Assessment: Opportunities for Physical Activity Participation Questionnaire Lesson 21.2 Physical Education and Career Opportunities Taking Charge: Choosing Good Activities Self-Management: Skills for Choosing Good Activities Taking Action: Taking Advantage of Opportunities Chapter ReviewReviewsAuthor InformationCharles B. (“Chuck”) Corbin, PhD, is a professor emeritus in the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University. He has published more than 200 journal articles and has authored or coauthored more than 100 books, including Fitness for Life, Fitness for Life: Middle School, Fitness for Life: Elementary School, and Concepts of Fitness and Wellness, all of which earned the Text and Academic Authors Association’s Texty award for excellence demonstrated over time. Dr. Corbin is internationally recognized as an expert in physical activity, health, and wellness promotion and youth physical fitness. He has presented keynote addresses at more than 40 state conventions, made major addresses in more than 15 countries, and presented numerous named lectures. He is a past president and emeritus fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology; a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education (NAKHE), and the North American Society of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Professionals; and an honorary fellow of SHAPE America. His awards include the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Healthy American Fitness Leaders Award from the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition (PCSFN); the Luther Halsey Gulick Award, Physical Fitness Council Honor Award, Margie R. Hanson Award, and Scholar Award from SHAPE America; and the Hetherington Award, the highest honor of the National Academy of Kinesiology. He received distinguished alumnus awards from the University of New Mexico and the University of Illinois. He was selected to the SHAPE America Hall of Fame. He served for more than 20 years as a member of the advisory board of FitnessGram and was the first chair of the science board of PCFSN. Darla M. Castelli, PhD, is a professor in the department of kinesiology and health education at the University of Texas at Austin. Her work examines the effects of physical activity and metabolic risk factors on cognitive health. Dr. Castelli strives to understand how physical activity can reverse the effects of health risk. She has been working with school-age youth in physical activity settings for more than 25 years, leading several physical activity interventions (e.g., Kinetic Kidz, FITKids1, FITKids2, Active + Healthy = Forever Fit, and Fitness 4 Everyone). Dr. Castelli has received teaching awards in both the public school setting (e.g., Maine Physical Education Teacher of the Year) and in higher education (e.g., University of Illinois Teaching Excellence Award and University of Texas at Austin Kinesiology and Health Education Graduate Teaching Award). She is an active fellow in the National Academy of Kinesiology. As a fellow in the SHAPE America Research Council and a past Young Scholar Award recipient from the National Association for Kinesiology and Physical Education in Higher Education (NAKPEHE) and the International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education (AEISEP), her research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the American Dietetic Foundation, and the U.S. Department of Education. She has presented her work at U.S. Congress and Senate briefings in Washington, D.C., in support of the FIT Kids Act. Dr. Castelli has been a member of two Institute of Medicine committees, one on fitness measures and health outcomes in youth physical activity and one on physical education in the school environment. She received a BS from Plymouth State University, an MS from Northern Illinois University, and a PhD from the University of South Carolina. Benjamin A. Sibley, PhD, is a professor in the department of recreation management and physical education at Appalachian State University. Dr. Sibley received a BS in exercise science from Wake Forest University, an MAT in physical education from the University of South Carolina, and a PhD in sport and exercise psychology from Arizona State University. He is designated as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) by NSCA, is certified as a CrossFit Trainer (CF-L3), and has served as a NASPE Physical Best Instructor. He has been a member of SHAPE America since 2003, currently serves on the SHAPE America Professional Preparation Council, and has served on the editorial board for the Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (JOPERD). Dr. Sibley has published and presented numerous papers on physical activity among children and adults, in particular addressing motivation for physical activity and the relationship between physical activity and cognitive performance. In his leisure time, Dr. Sibley enjoys exercising, outdoor activities, cooking, and spending time with his wife and two children. Guy C. Le Masurier, PhD, is a professor of sport, health, and physical education at Vancouver Island University in British Columbia, Canada. Dr. Le Masurier has published numerous articles related to youth physical activity and physical education, and he has given more than 50 research and professional presentations at national and regional meetings. He is the lead author of Fitness for Life Canada and coauthor of Fitness for Life, Seventh Edition; Health Opportunities Through Physical Education; Fitness for Life: Middle School; and Fitness for Life: Elementary School. Dr. Le Masurier has served as an editorial board member for Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport and the International Journal of Physical Education, and he reviews research for numerous professional journals. Dr. Le Masurier is a research fellow of SHAPE America. 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