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This book proposes a new fitness framework that encompasses all fitness indicators in a holistic and comprehensive manner, providing a comprehensive and inclusive definition of physical fitness.
List of contents
Part I: A new perspective on physical fitness: redefining and reconstructing concepts of an inclusive and holistic fitness framework1. The fitness puzzle
2. Complexities of fitness
3. Theoretical framework
4. The building block systems of fitness
5. The design of the framework
6. Coordination: The essence of motor control
7. Essentials of the Unified Systems Fitness Design: a synthesis
Part II: The system functions of fitness: exploring the interconnected system functions of physiological health, homeostasis, motor control, and energy regulation8. Body function regulation
9. Metabolism
10. Aerobic control
11. Motor control
12. Body composition
13. Energy production and utilization
Part III: Real-world application of the USFD Framework: unveiling the principles and potential of the USFD Framework to real-life success14. The role of wellness in USFD
15. Perpetual complementation theory and the brake mechanisms
About the author
Nguyen Tra Giang, PhD is Dean, Institute of Sports Science and Management, University of Management and Technology Ho Chi Minh City, Cat Lai Ward, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Oliver Napila Gomez, PhD is Deputy Head of the Sport Management Department of the Institute of Sports Science and Management, University of Management and Technology, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Summary
This book proposes a new fitness framework that encompasses all fitness indicators in a holistic and comprehensive manner, providing a comprehensive and inclusive definition of physical fitness.
