Pearson eText Access to Health -- Instant Access, 16th Edition

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Pearson eText is an easy-to-use digital textbook that students can purchase on their own or you can assign for your course. Creating a course allows you to personalize your Pearson eText so students see the connection between their reading and what they learn in class, motivating them to keep reading, and keep learning. Learn more about Pearson eText.

Encourage behavior change for better health

• NEW - Expanded coverage of non-traditional workouts and modifications for special populations ensure all students and fitness levels are included.
• Steps for Behavior Change focus students on evaluating their own behaviors (e.g., Are you a fast food junkie? Are you reluctant to strength train? Do you protect your skin from UV light?) and present them with practical steps they can take to make meaningful behavior change.
• Integration of fitness assessment lab material throughout the book aligns the assessments with the topics they are relevant to.
• Coaching Corner gives students practical fitness and wellness advice and strategies to help them put their changes into action.

Cover current research and labs that interest students

• Auto-graded, assignable labs address current trends such as social networking, time management (Chapter 11), and substance abuse addiction (Chapter 15), and allow students to apply textual information to practical issues, encouraging the immediate development of healthy lifestyle choices and a core fitness plan.
• Current research and statistics include objectives from Healthy People 2020 and myplate.gov. Coverage includes current topics of student interest such as eating disorders, stress-management strategies, barefoot running, Pilates, diabetes and pre-diabetes, ergogenic dietary supplements, at-home fitness equipment, antioxidants, and emotional health.

Benefits of creating a Pearson eText course

• Share highlights and notes with students. Add your personal teaching style to important topics, call out need-to-know information, or clarify difficult concepts directly in the eText.
• Access reading analytics. Use the dashboard to gain insight into how students are working in their eText to plan more effective instruction in and out of class.
• Schedule readings. Add due dates so that students know exactly what to read to come to class prepared.
• UPDATED - Read online or offline. Download the mobile app to read wherever life takes you, even offline. The app is available on the App Store^® and Google Play Store.
• Integrate with your LMS. Get up and running quickly on the first day of class. LMS integration provides institutions, instructors, and students with single sign-on access to Pearson eText via Blackboard Learn, Canvas, Brightspace^® by D2L^®, and Moodle. Note: If you integrate Pearson eText with your LMS, students must redeem or purchase access through the LMS.
• NEW - Listen and learn. Play the full eText audiobook on the go or at home. (Available with select titles.)
• Engage learners with compelling media. Videos and animations bring key concepts to life, helping students place what they are reading into context. (Available with select titles.)
  • 10 Interactive Behavior Change Activities: Which Path Would You Take? allow students to explore various health choices through an engaging, interactive, low-stakes, and anonymous experience. These activities show students the possible consequences of various choices they make today on their future health.
  • Behavior Change Videos guide your students through the best tips and practices to put better decision making into action and review basic fitness concepts. These concise whiteboard-style videos help students with the steps of behavior change, covering topics such as setting SMART goals, identifying and overcoming barriers to change, planning realistic timelines, and more. Additional videos review key fitness concepts such as determining target heart rate range for exercise. Health Tough Topics Coaching Activities Health guide your students through key health and fitness concepts with interactive mini-lessons that provide hints and wrong-answer feedback.
  • ABC News Videos help your students see how health relates to the real world and spark discussion with up-to-date hot topics in the field.
• UPDATED - Let students check their understanding. Flashcards help students review key terms and concepts. Students can use pre-built flashcards or create their own to study how they like. (Available with select titles.)