Questions and Answers: A Guide to Fitness and Wellness

Questions and Answers: A Guide to Fitness and Wellness, Fourth Edition,  is built on questions-real questions about real health and wellness  issues collected from real students at both two- and four-year schools  across the United States. In responding to these student inquiries,  authors Gary Liguori and Sandra Carroll-Cobb combine the latest  science-based knowledge with practical guidance on concrete actions  students can take now to improve their fitness and wellness.
Questions  and Answers takes an active-learning approach that includes the  following features: -Online video case studies follow real college  students as they attempt to change their behavior. The cases prompt  readers to apply lessons from these experiences to their own  behavior-change goals. A series of lab activities provides tracking  tools and self-assessment forms that can be completed in print or  online.-A results-centered pedagogy ensures that the content of each  chapter works toward the larger goal of making students active  participants in lifelong learning. Critical-thinking questions and calls  to action prompt students to evaluate the content and connect it to  their own experiences.-New research-based coverage of the use of digital  technology, including new Tech Tips in every chapter, helps students  take advantage of apps and tech-based devices to reach their fitness and  wellness goals.-Updated chapters reflect current scientific thinking,  data, and statistics from such authoritative sources as the Centers for  Disease Control and Prevention, the American Cancer Society, the  American Heart Association, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and  the U.S. Department of Agriculture.