This seminar will focus on three sports: swimming, cycling and running. There will be two components to the seminar: classroom sessions and a "laboratory" in the form of a structured training program. The classroom component will introduce the students to the chemistry of their own biological system. With swimming, running and cycling as sample sports, students are encouraged to apply their knowledge to complete a triathlon shortly after the term.

This open textbook for Concepts of Fitness and Wellness at Georgia Highlands College was created through a Round Seven ALG Textbook Transformation Grant.

Introduction to Health using an OER Health Textbook. Includes 16 modules with video introductions, readings, discussions questions, quizzes, and assignments exploring all aspects of health including food, exercise, relationships, stress, addiction, and disease.

One of the most common barriers many students from various backgrounds experience is purchasing textbooks, especially within the first few weeks of their course. The purpose of this overview is to provide a brief introduction to key concepts related to health, wellness, and fitness. This overview is designed to assist students who are enrolled in a Personal, Health, and Wellness course and cannot purchase a textbook within the first three weeks of a class. Some of the content utilized in the various modules is being used in conjunction with the following textbook: Ligouri, G., & Carroll, S. (2021). Questions and Answers. 5th edition. McGraw-Hill Education.

Exploration of the connection between personal choices and health across multiple dimensions of wellness. Focus on personalized behavior change strategies to advance health. The purpose of this course is for adults to advance their personal health. People generally have a good sense about what to do to be healthy, but actually doing it consistently is another matter. Because of this challenge, behavior change theory is applied throughout this course to engage students and evoke health-related change. By the end of it, we want students to be healthier than they were at the start and we want them to have an understanding of how to continue advancing their health throughout their lives.

This course provides a study of fitness and wellness and their relationship to a healthy lifestyle. Defines fitness and wellness, evaluates the student's level of fitness and wellness, and motivates the student to incorporate physical fitness and wellness into daily living.