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KIN 104 - Fitness & Wellness - Resources - Professor O'Connor: Kanopy Videos

Kanopy Videos

Kanopy Videos
On-demand streaming video for over 16,000 films including content from the BBC, PBS, and Critereon Collection. Public performance rights for educational use are included.

These videos are searchable via the Cerritos College Catalog or directly through Cerritos.kanopystreaming.com

Kanopy Videos on Fitness and Wellness

Kanopy Video - Mastering Physical Resilence

Mastering Physical Resilience

We often think of physical resilience as our body's physical strength and fitness (the stronger we are, the quicker we'll bounce back). But that's only part of it. Learn about the additional skills needed to recover well from physical stress, illness, or injury. You'll see that building physical resilience is not just what you do, it's also how and why you do it.

Kanopy Video - Food choices

Food choices

This is a different kind of movie about food. Unlike several other documentaries of the genre that often focus on singular aspects and issues related to food, this feature length film takes a broader look and explores the impact that our food choices have not only on our own health, but also on the health of our planet as well as on the lives of other living species on earth and shows how everything is intrinsically interconnected.

Kanopy Video - Changing Body Composition through Diet and Exercise

Changing Body Composition through Diet and Exercise

New diet and fitness plans come at us daily in the popular press, but this course is different. Changing Body Composition through Diet and Exercise presents the latest scientific research in the field of performance nutrition. From the macro to the molecular, this solid, science-based information will help you understand your own body better than you ever have.

Kanopy Video - How to Stay Fit as You Age

How to Stay Fit as You Age

As we get older, we discover changes in how our bodies move and behave--changes that contradict how young we feel on the inside. But you can transform your experience of aging into a positive and, above all, healthy one. And it all starts with staying fit. Certified fitness and wellness consultant Dr. Bonura helps you create and practice a balanced, adaptable fitness program.

Kanopy Video - How Strength Training Benefits Your Body

How Strength Training Benefits Your Body

How do your muscles work when you perform simple motions or lift weights? How does strength training increase your bone density? What factors determine how much strength you generate from a specific muscle movement? What role should strength training play in flexibility and children's fitness? Get scientifically backed answers to these and other questions on strength training and your body.

Kanopy Video - Beyond Food

Beyond Food

This film provides people with the skills and knowledge to improve their health and well-being.

Kanopy Video - Foundational Fitness

Foundational Fitness

Using only simple exercise tools and a yoga mat, discover how to get a well-balanced, 30-minute workout that incorporates both strength training and flexibility. Complete this workout session two to three times a week (along with gentle cardio) for a well-rounded exercise routine to keep you fit as you age.

Kanopy Video - Friends, Fitness, and Social Support

Friends, Fitness, and Social Support

Whether you want them to or not, your friends and family have an effect on your overall fitness. Dr. Bonura shows you how to leverage your social circle at work and at home to support your well-being. How can your relationships inspire your health? And how can fitness cultivate stronger relationships?

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