Physical education for lifelong fitness [electronic resource] : the physical best teacher's guide / National Association for Sport and Physical Education, an association of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.

Includes bibliographical references and index

Introduction to Physical Best -- Physical activity behavior and motivation -- Basic training principles -- Nutrition -- Aerobic fitness -- Muscular strength and endurance -- Flexibility -- Body composition -- Integrating health-related physical fitness education into the curriculum -- Teaching styles and strategies -- Including everyone -- Principles of assessment -- Assessing health-related fitness and physical activity -- Assessing the cognitive and affective domains.

Research shows direct links between regular physical activity, good health, and improved cognitive performance. Your students will receive those benefits when you incorporate the latest edition of this best-selling text into your physical education curriculum. Physical Education for Lifelong Fitness: The Physical Best Teacher's Guide is a practical, field-tested tool that provides teachers with strategies to emphasize health-related fitness while maintaining all the components of their existing programs. It also guides teachers in developing effective new fitness education programs. This new edition is based on up-to-date research, current NASPE standards, and the new 2010 National Physical Activity Guidelines. It includes --updated health-related fitness concepts and expanded discussions on teaching principles and training concepts; --enhanced information on assessment, nutrition, inclusion, and goal setting; --examples for applying the material in real-world physical education settings; and --ready-to-use instructor resources, including a presentation package and a test package. Physical Education for Lifelong Fitness guides you in teaching fitness concepts through enjoyable activities and shows you how to use fitness testing as an educational and motivational tool. It provides an in-depth look at physical activity behavior, motivation, and training principles; it also presents aerobic fitness, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and body composition as they relate to your teaching. It also examines exercise protocols and outlines strategies for curriculum development that serves a variety of needs. Publisher's note.