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Designed for use in Physical Fitness/Wellness courses at universities and colleges across Canada.This Second Canadian Edition continues to offer students comprehensive coverage of physical fitness within a wellness framework. Coverage of nutrition, weight control, stress management, the effects of chemicals and drugs, heart disease, cancer, and exercise injuries make this text valuable to anyone interested in physical well-being. The sections on behavioural change and motivational strategies remain as unique features in the second edition and include updates to the chapter and to the feature boxes throughout the book. Updates have also been made to the chapter dealing with women and fitness. Misconceptions about fitness and diversity issues are integrated throughout the text in updated feature boxes. Don Morrow, an Excellence in Teaching Award Winner, and Jennifer Irwin bring a distinctly Canadian focus to the topics covered.