Physical education for lifelong fitness : 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 (pages 313-321) and index.

Part I: Foundations of health-related fitness and physical activity. Introduction to Physical Best -- Physical activity behavior and motivation -- Basic training principles -- Nutrition -- Part II: Components of health-related fitness. Aerobic fitness -- Muscular strength and endurance -- Flexibility -- Body composition -- Part III: Curriculum and teaching methods. Curriculum development for health-related physical fitness education -- Teaching styles and strategies -- Including everyone -- Part IV: Foundations of assessment in health-related fitness and physical activity. Principles of assessment -- Assessing health-related physical fitness -- Assessing fitness knowledge, self-responsibility, and attitudes -- Appendix A: Worksheets and reproducibles -- Appendix B: Nutrient content claims -- Appendix C: Exercises for prepuberty -- Appendix D: Alternatives for questionable exercises -- Appendix E: Body mass and composition measures -- Appendix F: CDC's guidelines for school and community programs to promote lifelong physical activity among young people -- Appendix G: Student asthma action card.