Connect Core Concepts In Health Big Loose Leaf Edition

The most trusted text in personal health for more than 30 years, Connect Core Concepts in Health integrates innovative learning technologies and the latest science-based information to create a complete instructional system for students and teachers. With up-to-date coverage in every chapter, Connect Core Concepts in Health helps students master the science of health as a basis for healthy life choices. Connect is the only integrated learning system that empowers students by continuously adapting to deliver precisely what they need, when they need it, and how they need it, so that your class time is more engaging and effective.

Let’sfocus on the science of Health! ConnectCore Concepts in Health integrates innovative learning technologies and thelatest scientifically driven information to create a complete instructionalsystem for students and teachers. Withup-to-date coverage in every chapter, Connect Core Concepts in Healthencourages students to reflect on their choices as a foundation for ahealthy life.

Insel and Roth, Core Concepts in Health pioneered the concept of personal responsibility for health and individual behavior change back in 1976. Now in its 11th edition, it is still the market leader and is known for its scientific research base and its currency, comprehensiveness, and accuracy.

McGraw-Hill Education's digital and teaching learning tools are built on the solid foundation of Connect Core Concepts in Health's authoritative, science-based content. Connect Core Concepts in Health is written by experts who work and teach in the fields of exercise science, medicine, physical education, and health education. Connect Core Concepts in Health provides accurate, reliable, and current information on key health and wellness topics while also addressing issues related to mind-body health, research, diversity, and consumer health. The pedagogical program for the Sixteenth Edition maintains important features on behavior change, personal reflection, critical thinking, and other key content and skills.

The seventeenth edition features new research-based coverage of the use of digital technology, including new Tech Tips in every chapter that help students take advantage of apps and tech-based devices that will help them reach their fitness and wellness goals. Additionally, every chapter has been updated to reflect current scientific thinking, data, and statistics from such authoritative sources as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Concise, practical, and based on the best available research, Essentials of Organizational Behavior: An Evidence-Based Approach, Second Edition equips students with the necessary skills to become effective leaders and managers. Author Terri A. Scandura uses an evidence-based approach to introduce students to new models proven to enhance the well-being, motivation, and productivity of people in the work place. Experiential exercises, self-assessments, and a variety of real-world cases and examples provide students with ample opportunity to apply OB concepts and hone their critical thinking abilities. New to this Edition A new Emotions and Moods chapter delves into important topics like emotional intelligence, emotional contagion, and affective neuroscience. A new Power and Politics chapter unpacks the most effective influence strategies and helps students develop their political skills. A stremlined table of contents now combines perception and decision making in a single chapter and change and stress in a single chapter. New case studies, including some from SAGE Business Cases for the Interactive eBook, on topics such as virtual teams, equal pay and the gender wage gap, and the use of apps at work introduce timely and relevant discussions to help foster student engagement. The new edition has been rigorously updated with the latest research throughout and includes expanded coverage of Machiavellian leadership, ethical decision making, and organizational design through change. New Best Practices and Research in Action boxes as well as new Toolkit Activities and Self-Assessments have been added to make the text even more hands-on and practical.

Finding an approach to fitness and wellness that's right for you is the first step in building a healthy lifestyle. This new edition of Concepts of Fitness and Wellness will help you develop self-management skills to use in taking charge of your health. All the information you need to know-about exercise, nutrition, cardiovascular fitness, stress, and more-is organized around brief concepts that highlight what's most important. The lab activities, a key part of your learning experience, make it easy to apply these concepts to your daily life.