This OER textbook explores components of a healthy lifestyle and methods for incorporating these components into daily life. Fitness assessment, exercise program development, nutrition, weight management, goal setting, and stress management are discussed.
Type of Material:
Open (Access) Textbook
Recommended Uses:
In class textbook
Lecture
Homework
Team projects
Technical Requirements:
Internet Access
Access via a major webpage
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Users who complete the activity will:
Identify the most common health problems.
Explain measures used for assessing health.
Describe measures used to manage physical and mental health.
Apply the principles of fitness as a tool for managing health.
Target Student Population:
College General Ed
College Lower Division
College Upper Division
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Basic Human Anatomy helpful
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
The book is well organized
The content is current
Concepts are clear.
Concerns:
More scholarly articles could be used to support the resource.
Social
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
The objectives are clearly identified.
The use of a variety of media increases the learning potential.
The resource can be used in the curriculum in various ways.
The chapters include knowledge check questions.
Each chapter includes terminology lists.
Each chapter is clearly broken down, and specific content can be accessed from clicking the link within the Table of Contents.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
Headings are set for screen readers.
The content is clearly labelled, and it is easy to go to any section of the text from a single click in the table of contents.
The content is engaging.
The resource is easy to navigate.
Concerns:
Six links lead to pages that were no longer available
Two videos are no longer available
Images do not include descriptions for alt text.
Creative Commons:
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