What is new

This list represents the new material added since the 4^th edition

1. Top Ten Lists - tips, suggestions, information.
2. Wellness Flashes - interesting facts.
3. Transtheoretical Model of Behavior (Prochaska) - integrated throughout the book; boxes within chapters with tips for behavior change; algorithms to determine current stage of change; lab activities.
4. Health Quest Activities - boxes and lab activities.
5. Diversity Boxes - race, gender, and age considerations.
6. Two new chapters ("Changing Behavior"; "Pursuing Lifetime Exercise Activities")
7. Color Photos
8. Commonly Asked Questions at the end of each chapter.
9. Increased Pedagogy - assessments, practical applications, bullet lists, boxes, lab activities.
10. Nutritive Value of Fast Foods - in appendix.
11. Updated Resources - organizations, websites.
12. Updated facts and statistics throughout (i.e., heart disease, cancer, nutrition, STDs, alcohol and drugs, stress, Healthy People 2010).

1. Healthy People 2010 covered, with sample objectives.
2. Spiritual dimension of wellness expanded.
3. Links between lifestyle choices and health expanded.
4. Addresses motivation for wellness living.
5. Updated facts, figures, and statistics.

1. Prochaska's Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change thoroughly explained and expanded.
2. Algorithms and tables to help students identify their stages of change and discover strategies for change.
3. Addresses keys and tips for successful change.
4. Covers relapse prevention.
5. Includes behavior change log and contract.

1. Updated information on national objectives for physical activity from Healthy People 2010.
2. Added Par-Q, a physical activity readiness questionnaire, strategies to enhance exercise behaviors, Fitness Planner, and evaluation of muscular fitness using weights with Health Quest activities.
3. New emphasis on the importance of daily moderate intensity physical activity for health promotion.
4. Added two additional principles of fitness development- The Principle of Reversibility, and The Principle of Individual Differences.
5. Target Heart Rate intensity range was modified to conform to ACSM guidelines.
6. New tips on how to stick with exercise and tips on how to exercise when traveling.
7. Modified the bicycling cardiovascular fitness assessment from 5 to 3 miles.
8. Expanded body fat norms across four age groups.
9. Expanded the body fat nomogram by adding higher body fat levels (from a 30% to 50% at the top).
10. Updated facts, figures, and statistics.

1. Includes eight activities with information on the following sections for each activity:

• Technique and safety tips
• How to begin and progress
• How to add variety
• Common discomforts
• Equipment involved
• Resources and Internet

1. The activities are:

• Aerobic dance (including: step aerobics, slide training, Tae Bo, treading, and spinning)
• Bicycling (including: basic bicycle tool kit, how to fix a flat tire, and bicycle inspection checklist)
• Fitness Swimming (including: training heart rate for swimming, and yards and meter training distances)
• Fitness walking with tips for increasing page guidelines
• Jogging
• Indoor Exercise Equipment (including: stationary bikes, steppers, treadmills, ski machines, rowers, elliptical trainers)
• In-line skating with skate maintenance information
• Water Aerobics/Aqua aerobics

1. Information on fitness walking equipment for increasing intensity of the workout (i.e., hand weights, walking poles, Powerbelts) pros/cons, oxygen consumption of various pieces of walking equipment.
2. Covers the "10,000 steps per day" recommendation made by researchers to meet health guidelines and use of pedometers to measure the number of steps.
3. Includes information on the Pilates method of conditioning.
4. Includes new activity labs: Exercise Across the USA, Training programs for the 1/2 marathon, several different log sheets, and a Health Quest activity.

1. Added information on fast-and-slow twitch muscle fibers.
2. Listed tips on common resistance training mistakes to avoid.

1. Added information on exercise addiction, including a self-assessment, and the impact exercise has on disease resistance.
2. New table contrasting heat illnesses (heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke)
3. Fluid pyramid chart added.
4. Algorithm to help students identify their stage of change in regards to drinking an adequate amount of water.
5. Updated facts, figures, and statistics.

1. Includes latest information on heart disease.
2. Moved physical inactivity to the #1 primary risk factor (in accordance with Surgeon General's recommendation).
3. Expanded information on diabetes.
4. Includes latest homocysteine information.
5. Covers warning signs for stroke (warning signs for heart attack already included).
6. New tables on triglycerides, complications of diabetes.
7. Expanded commonly asked questions and activity labs.
8. Updated facts, figures, and statistics.

1. Includes the latest Life Event Stress Test (Holmes/Rahe).
2. Rage and anger information expanded.
3. Additional stress reduction tips.
4. Common signs of stress expanded and grouped by wellness dimension.
5. New guidelines on how to improve sleep and how much sleep is required added.
6. Tips on how to reduce college stress by improving studying and test taking skills added.
7. Addresses spirituality and stress, T'ai Chi, and reflexology.
8. Includes new Health Quest and Changing Behavior Using the Transtheoretical Model activity labs.

1. Added information on bursitis, iliotibial band syndrome, and patellofemoral syndrome.
2. The RICE formula for treating common injuries has become PRICE with the addition of "Protect" information.
3. Includes tips for preventing injuries and tips to improve back health.

1. Covers new 2000 Dietary Guidelines.
2. Includes new information on fiber, trans fats, calcium (osteoporosis), antioxidants, phytochemicals, and phytoestrogens.
3. Expanded tips of how to eat more fruits, vegetables and fiber; eating out healthfully; and choosing healthy ethnic foods.
4. Addresses how to size up portions.
5. Covers protein needs for athletes.
6. Updated facts, figures, statistics.

1. Latest definitions of obesity and overweight based on Body Mass Index (BMI).
2. Includes easy-to-read BMI chart.
3. Updated statistics on overweight/obesity rates in America, and diversity differences.
4. Expanded coverage on risks of obesity and why obesity rates are growing.
5. Addresses popular diet plans (claims and realities).
6. Expanded information on Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR), including a lab on how to estimate it.
7. Includes tips and behavior change strategies for permanent weight loss.
8. Expanded information on portion control, exercise, emotional issues, and lifetime weight management.
9. Updated caloric expenditure chart.
10. Includes how to gain weight healthfully.
11. Expanded information on culture and weight, eating disorders, and assessing compulsive overeating.
12. Updated facts, figures, and statistics.

1. Added the latest information on cancer incidence and mortality from the American Cancer Society.
2. Classified controllable risk factors for cancer into primary and secondary risk factors.
3. Added new information on the contribution of diet to cancer risk and top cancer-fighting foods.
4. Gave practical tips for healthy dietary changes to make to reduce cancer risk.
5. Gave new emphasis to the role of physical activity in reducing cancer risk.
6. Added information on cancers spread through sexually transmitted infections.
7. Includes a new section on coping with cancer.
8. Updated facts, figures, and statistics.

1. Addresses the latest drugs that are appearing on college campuses: the "date rape drugs" rohypnol and GHB, and Ecstacy.
2. Organized and categorized illegal recreational drugs to assist student comprehension
3. Added information on inhalants.
4. Added self-assessments to assist student in the identification of addictions: shopping/spending, gambling, drinking, marijuana).
5. Addresses college binge drinking plus positive norming and harm reduction.
6. Latest information on the college drinking scene.
7. Provides strategies for reducing risk of alcoholism and intoxication.
8. Expanded diversity information concerning college alcohol and marijuana use.
9. Includes warning signs of substance abuse.
10. Additional activity labs utilizing Health Quest and integrating the trans theoretical model of behavior change (to help students internalize this important concept).
11. Updated facts, figures, and statistics.

1. Added a new section on sexual abstinence.
2. Addressed the benefits of preventing STDs on wellness dimensions.
3. Addressed the increased infection rate from chlamydia.
4. New labs include discussing safer sex, decision-making, and a self-test on STD prevention.
5. Updated fact, figures, and statistics.

1. Expanded information on driving safety (drowsy driving; cell phones).
2. Includes complementary and alternative medicine information.
3. Addresses aging in America (impact, statistics).
4. Covers the mind/body factors affecting the immune system.
5. Addresses finding balance in life.
6. Updated facts, figures, and statistics.