Fitness and Health Education

Contents: 1. Fitness and physical education activity patterns--implications. 2. Imparting fitness, health and physical education--art and science together. 3. Health-related physical activity in the national curriculum. 4. Vitality of fitness, physical and health education. 5. Understanding skeletal muscle and properties. 6. Physical fitness as a means of sports. 7. The notion of fitness, health and physical education. 8. Significance of idealism in fitness, health and physical education. 9. Play and sports--alliance with fitness and physical education. 10. Dietary source of energy in human beings. 11. Nutritional programmes for children. 12. Medicinal concepts of health education. 13. Health for physical fitness. 14. Strength training for fitness. 15. Weight training for fitness. 16. Tips for healthier living.

"The present book entitled Fitness and Health Education is the latest effort by the author in the field of fitness and health education being imparted in our schools, colleges and national curriculum.

Physical training is part of a well-rounded education. For this reason a comprehensive book like the present one, which outlines clearly the principles underlying physical fitness, physical education and health education, suggests means for achieving desirable objectives, will no doubt be sincerely welcomed by the school teachers.

Hopefully, the present book will be very useful for the physical educators, coaches, students and teachers of physical education and sports." (jacket)