The seventh edition of Exercise and Health offers students, exercise professionals, and fitness enthusiasts a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between exercise and health and provides the framework for achieving health and fitness goals.

Written by professionals in the field, the book explains how the body responds to physical activity, why physical activity benefits health, and how physical activity can help individuals improve their aerobic and muscle fitness, achieve and maintain a healthy weight, enhance their performance at work and in sports, and improve their vitality.

The seventh edition of Exercise and Health includes modern and new elements and has been structured in a way that enhances the educational experience:

• The new chapter that details the behavior change process helps readers better understand the psychology of activity and find ways to modify different behaviors using proven strategies.
• The revised chapter on exercise physiology explains the science behind aerobic and muscle fitness.
• Recent information on physical activity and brain health shows how an active life improves learning, higher brain functions, and academic performance.
• A detailed explanation of the initiative titled Exercise is Medicine emphasizes the benefits of regular physical activity in improving quality of life and reducing health risks.

The content also includes chapters that focus on topics such as mental and cognitive health, personal responsibility for health, the psychology of activity, behavior change strategies, and the importance of nutrition in an active life.