Exercise, Wellness, and Sports Fall 2018 Title Catalog by Cognella, Inc

EXERCISE, WELLNESS, AND SPORTS TITLE CATALOG

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CRAVING FOR ECSTASY AND NATURAL HIGHS

A Positive Approach to Mood Alteration Harvey B. Milkman, Stanley G. Sunderwirth, and Katherine G. Hill This text explains how the pursuit of pleasure may result in compulsion and loss of control, and explores positive ways to achieve lasting happiness. It provides insight on how to improve quality of life and how to offer support to those, whether clients, students, family, or friends whose lives may be compromised by addiction. Harvey Milkman earned his Ph.D. at Michigan State University. He is a professor of psychology at Metropolitan State College of Denver. After completing her Ph.D., Katherine Hill did postdoctoral training at Oregon Health & Science University, studying models of drug and alcohol reward. Stanley Sunderwirth is professor emeritus at Indiana Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Purdue University Indianapolis. He holds a Ph.D. in organic chemistry.

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POSITIVE COUNSELING A Guide to Assessing and Enhancing Client Strength and Growth Garrett J. McAuliffe This text is a comprehensive introduction to positive counseling methods. It provides students a balanced assessment model that invites them to consider the four positive dimensions in a clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life: cultural context; life phase; cognitive stage; and personality style. Featuring the writing of experts in their respective specialties, this book gathers together new thinking and research on positive psychology. Garrett J. McAuliffe earned his Ed.D. in counseling at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and is a professor of counseling and human services at Old Dominion University. Widely regarded as a significant contributor to the counseling field, Dr. McAuliffe has won multiple awards for his research, teaching, and advocacy.

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MANAGEMENT PRACTICE IN DIETETICS Nancy R. Hudson and Patricia Booth

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This text demonstrates how leadership in dietetics and nutrition fits into the management structure of organizations. Students will become familiar with management tools such as decision-making, communication, and marketing. They will develop knowledge and skills related to human resources management, and acquire basic skills in finance. Written in an accessible style, the text is designed for accredited dietetics programs.

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THE CULTURE OF DANCE The Power to Create, Connect, and Master Wendy Guess, Ph.D.

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This text serves to capture dance as it relates to the three universal elements of interaction. It provides insight into the ways dance has been used in culture throughout time to inspire creativity, enrich connections, and enhance mastery. The book is ideal for courses related to dance, health, fitness, and wellness.

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ADVANCED NUTRITION AND REGULATION OF METABOLISM Kevin L. Schalinske

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This science-based nutrition text emphasizes regulation of proteins and gene expression. It focuses on the function of nutrients, how function relates to deficiency, how function and deficiency relate to assessment, and how this is achieved during the fed-fasted cycle. The text is ideal for advanced nutritional courses, as well as some animal science, kinesiology, genetics, and biochemistry classes.

MEDITATION Waking Up to Life Americ Azevedo

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This collection of 108 teachings on meditation and daily life is intended to inspire and support your meditation practice, however that practice happens to manifest. This book encourages the exploration and acceptance of your unique, individualized approach to peaceful contemplation. Whether new to the meditative experience or a veteran practitioner, these words of wisdom will inspire relaxation, mindfulness, and introspection.

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SPORTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION Issues and Controversies in College Athletics Gary Sailes

ÂŠ 2018 This text provides students with a comprehensive foundation in the study of college sports. Featuring up-to-date facts, figures, and events, the nine chapters of the book address issues such as the history and governance of college sports; the student athlete experience; gender; deviance; race and ethnicity; and coaching, administration, and reform.

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THE SOCIOLOGY OF SPORTS Brandon Lang

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This text explores the sociological significance of sports in the United States and around the world. The anthology features diverse readings and perspectives that illustrate the important role of sports in the lives of millions of people. Accessible and interesting, the book alerts readers to legitimate concerns about sports while also celebrating the positive role that sports play in health and community building.

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POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY AND WELL-BEING Applications for Enhanced Living Frederick Brown and Cynthia LaJambe

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This text introduces readers to well-being from a positive psychology perspective, one of the original missions of psychology as a science, and encourages adopting proactive approaches to healthy living. It provides guidance for enhancing and maintaining life-long well-being.

A LIFE OF WELLNESS Health and Fitness for Young Adults Daniel Burt

ÂŠ 2017

This text helps young adults live healthier lives and develop plans for both acute and chronic health needs. The book provides instruction on basic health concepts and presents scientifically relevant information on exercise, nutrition, and general health issues.

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THE ANCIENT ART OF YOGA A MODERN APPLICATION

This book gives readers a brief history of the discipline and explains both traditional and modern interpretations of the Eight Limbs of Yoga. Recognizing the direct link between inner and outer well-being and designed to facilitate both, the book is an excellent companion textbook to courses in yoga, stretching, and stress management.

BASEBALL AND THE LAW CASES AND COMMENTS

Filled with real-world examples and cases, as well as expert commentary, this text examines baseball -specific regulations and laws. Each chapter focuses on a distinctive legal aspect of the sport. The book underscores the importance of baseball’s history, from segregation and the Negro league to its current global popularity.

Among its diverse topics, this book examines predictions about African American sports performance and participation in the 21st century, discusses the role of sport in African American culture, and gives a candid look at the experiences of African American athletes attending America’s predominantly white colleges and universities.

Focusing on experiences and stories, this text is designed to help students develop a personal philosophy of sport, movement activity, exercise, play, and games. The text addresses both the values that make the movement profession an exciting one and the ethics that help professionals deal with daily questions of right and wrong. Students will have the opportunity to develop and write a personal movement philosophy to apply and rely on.

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With its emphasis on personal growth and development, Living the Good Life is an ideal reader for courses in positive psychology or well-being and health. Through the selected readings, students become familiar with various views on what makes for a positive, fulfilled existence from behavioral, psychodynamic, humanistic, and multicultural perspectives.

ADAPT AND OVERCOME

The essays in this text explore issues faced by veteran-students when they confront the demands of college. Written for students, faculty and staff, and university administrators, the text helps readers gain a deeper understanding of the veteran-student experience.

UNDERSTANDING EATING DISORDERS RISK FACTORS, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND RECOVERY

This text combines selected readings and original essays to explain how eating disorders develop and clarifies the different types of diagnosable eating disorders. The book also discusses nutritional and clinical treatments for eating disorders, and research on different forms of prevention.

A vibrant introduction to African dances from across the continent, this book breaks down the various dance techniques, educates students about the cultures that created the dances, and explains the meanings behind them. Students will learn the detailed choreography of ten different dances and become familiar with the elements that make African dance unique.

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RESOLVE

STRATEGIES, THOUGHTS, AND BELIEFS FOR HEALTHY LIVING

This text coaches readers through major lifestyle changes that can lead to better physical, emotional, and spiritual health. It helps them recognize emotions, beliefs, and behavior patterns that work against them and replace them with healthier choices.

FROM STRESS TO STRENGTH

INCREASING OPTIMISM, GRATITUDE, AND RESILIENCY

This text offers readers a practical discussion of stress and how to cope with it. Filled with insights, suggestions, and strategies, the book addresses the perception and experience of stress, acute and chronic effects, and ways of managing it.

FAST BREAK SPORTS

This text presents the idea that sports and media are inseparable and interdependent, and that they will continue to be connected as long as athletic competition exists and can be recorded. The book addresses topics and issues such as racial barriers in professional sports, the role of amateur athletics, agents, endorsements, advertising, and sports films.

This book presents natural ways to achieve health and wellness, and shows readers how to apply these to their lives through healthy diet choices and the discipline of dance. It gives guidance about the proper way to eat and drink naturally, to enable the body to function correctly. It also addresses how nature affects the body, and how to practice self-care through a simpler, organic lifestyle.

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INTRODUCTION TO KINESIOLOGY THE SCIENCE OF HUMAN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

This text outlines the major concepts, principles, and experimental findings for the curious yet serious student interested in the field of kinesiology. It covers the historical development of the field, discusses career opportunities, and provides the groundwork for future coursework.

ACTIVITY MANUAL FOR INTRODUCTION TO KINESIOLOGY THE SCIENCE OF HUMAN ACTIVITY

Used in conjunction with the main textbook, the activity manual provides outstanding, accessible, hands-on application of the concepts of kinesiology. All activities and labs have a clearly stated purpose, an introduction, methods/ materials, results and discussion questions, and reference sections.

This text emphasizes the importance of an active lifestyle and educates readers about the connection between physical activity and health. The book begins with an explanation of exercise epidemiology and addresses the link between exercise, or lack thereof, and death. It also discusses the impact of other health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, and cancer.

WELLNESS, NOT WEIGHT

HEALTH AT EVERY SIZE AND MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING

Written with passion and insight, this book encourages people to nourish and exercise their bodies in healthy, loving and joyous ways. This book is the first to address Health at Every Size (HAES), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and a non-diet, wellness approach to managing health and weight within one comprehensive text.

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This text investigates the eating patterns of other cultures as they relate to the prevention and treatment of chronic degenerative diseases. After reading the material students will be able to evaluate nutritional risk factors associated with the development of disease, and evaluate and identify eating habits connected to culture and nutritional medicine.

This book expands on the works of a man who spent three decades working for social justice as an activist, scholar, and public servant. Recognizing that more than forty years later his work is still current and relevant, this book examines the role of Dr. Harry Edwards in fighting against racial injustice in the field of sport.

BASEBALL AND AMERICAN SOCIETY

This anthology takes the great American pastime and uses it as a lens through which to view history and society. The book is a critical examination of American society, primarily from the Civil War to the present. Political themes and social issues such as racism and the development of American capitalism are placed in the context of history.

This text introduces students to the ways in which performance, spectacle, culture and competition influence not only various forms of popular entertainment, but society’s interactions and choices when producing and receiving such entertainment.

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THE MOMENT OF CHOICE

SOCIAL-PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON DRUG USAGE

This insightful, engaging text challenges students to reflect on their personal knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors in relationship to chemical substances. The broad focus of the material emphasizes the social, cultural, psychological, and health impacts that drugs have not only on individuals, but on society as a whole.

This is the ideal text to prepare students for the sports industry. A host of practical skills such as proper techniques of social networking with the media, globalization of sport, and exploring different career outlets are presented alongside insightful readings to help students paint a picture of the industry.

HEALTH PROMOTION AND EDUCATION CONTENT AND CURRICULUM

This text focuses on best practices in school and community health education. Filled with practical applications and examples, the book is written with students’ future professional experiences in mind and provides teaching strategies and learning activities for diverse learning populations.

MILLION DOLLAR MUSCLE

This book offers a sociological perspective on the fitness industry, discussing how it is driven both by market forces and the culture of individual consumerism. By combining an academic and theoretical approach with an “in the trenches” point of view, the book is able to bridge micro-macro aspects of the industry.

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MIND THE GAP

This book explores the stress of modern life and how thoughts and feelings can both create and bridge the gap between what we have and what we want. The text explores how stress is generated in the brain and body, and provides realistic suggestions for learning to manage these responses.

This book will give readers an understanding of and appreciation for the religious dimensions of sports. The selections in the text demonstrate that the appeal and popularity of sports is based on viewing them, not just as business or entertainment, but as ceremony.

This book was developed to help athletes reach their performance potential. Students will learn the hands-on mental training tools needed to develop mental toughness in both sport and life. By developing the mental tools for success, they will be able to respond well under pressure, sustain enjoyment in their sport, and experience the best that competition has to offer.

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