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Lifelong Fitness and Wellness
Subject: Other Health Sciences
Book Language: English
Audience: General education Lifelong Fitness and Wellness (university course)
Book Cover: https://press.rebus.community/app/uploads/sites/190/2021/04/Cover-Art3.jpg
Created date: June 1, 2020
Updated date: June 10, 2021
Target Release Date: 2021-05-31
License:
- Attribution
- Non-Commercial
- Share Alike
Description:
Lifelong fitness and wellness textbook
is intended to help students evaluate their personal health habits, behaviors, and attitudes while educating them about how to establish or maintain healthy lifestyle practices to improve both quality and quantity of life. Students learn about risk factors, behavior modification, and goal setting in order to reduce their chances of developing chronic health problems.
Intended use for general education university health/fitness course. Students do not need a background in health/fitness/wellness. Textbook will include interactive assignments intended to engage students in the learning process. Textbook will consist of learning modules with specific learning objectives for each topic area. Please view the “Outline” tab for specific content areas covered in the textbook. Multimedia will also be integrated into the online textbook.
Contributing Authors:
Zachary Townsend
Maureen Reb
Susannah Taylor
Project Support:
Project funded by USM M.O.S.T. Create OER mini grant
Timeline/Important Dates:
Summer 2020- planning period (
project planning template
due Aug 31, 2020)
June-Aug 2020: textbook organization, alignment of learning modules with objectives, gather resources, assign chapters/learning modules
Fall 2020- content creation (share outcomes/lessons learned at
M.O.S.T. Summit Dec 2, 2020) Aug-Dec 2020: complete chapter drafts Winter 2021- review and revise chapters as needed (Jan 2021) Spring 2021- implement OER (final grant report due May 31, 2021) Late Jan./Feb-May 2021: beta testing in FTWL 106 courses and collect additional feedback Summer 2021- final release (end of May-early June 2021) Fall 2021- implement updated version in additional courses (roll-out to f2f and online sections)
Measures of Success:
Increased number of adoptions across sections
Positive student feedback in course evaluations
Positive results on student assignments/assessments/projects
Short Description:
Lifelong Fitness and Wellness textbook
is intended to help students evaluate their personal health habits, behaviors, and attitudes while educating them about how to establish or maintain healthy lifestyle practices to improve both quality and quantity of life. Students learn about risk factors, behavior modification, and goal setting in order to reduce their chances of developing chronic health problems.
Outline
Introduction to Wellness and Behavior Change
Module Overview
In this module, you will learn about the dimensions of wellness, and how wellness differs from health. You will also learn about the stages of behavior change, and begin to think about the possible changes you would like to make in order to improve your personal wellness. Finally, setting SMART goals will be discussed.
Basics of Fitness Program Design
Module Overview
In this module, you will learn about the different components of physical fitness. You will also begin to learn about the principles involved in designing an exercise program.
Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Module Overview
In this module, you will learn about the effects and benefits of cardiorespiratory endurance exercise. You will also learn how to measure, assess, and develop cardiorespiratory endurance. Anatomy and physiology of the cardiorespiratory system will be discussed, as well as the 3 energy systems utilized during exercise.
Muscular Fitness
Module Overview
This module will provide an overview of musculoskeletal anatomy and physiology, training principles for muscular strength and endurance, muscular contractions, and muscle fiber type.
Healthy Eating and Nutrition
Module Overview
This module will provide an overview of basic nutrition, dietary guidelines, using the food label, building healthy eating patterns, and nutrient vs. energy density.
Energy Balance and Weight Management
Module Overview
In this module, you will learn about body composition and weight management. You will learn about the health implications of obesity, factors that contribute to excess body fat, approaches to healthy weight management, and how to set body composition goals.
Chronic Disease Prevention
Module Overview
This module will provide an overview of various chronic diseases (cardiovascular disease, cancer, & diabetes). In addition, strategies used to prevent chronic disease will be discussed.
Substance Use and Misuse
Module Overview
This module will provide an overview of substance use and misuse. Different classifications of drugs will be discussed, as well as the short-term & long-term effects on the body.
Finding Balance and Stress Management
Module Overview
This module will provide an overview of mental health concerns (depression, eating disorders, stress, & body image). You will learn about common sources of stress, the relationship between stress and disease, the importance of sleep, stress management techniques, and time management.
