Fitness and Wellness

About Amber FawsonCherie HoegerSharon HoegerWener Hoeger

Sharon A. Hoeger is Vice President of Fitness and Wellness Inc. in Boise Idaho and holds a bachelor''s degree in computer science from Brigham Young University. Co-author of five Cengage texts Mrs. Hoeger researches current scientific information for revisions and develops accompanying interactive software applications -- innovations that set the standard for fitness and wellness software today. The Hoeger husband-and-wife team has been working innovating and training together for four decades. Dr. Werner W.K. Hoeger is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Kinesiology at Boise State University and a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and the Research Consortium of SHAPE America (Society of Health and Physical Educators). A former Winter Olympian and All-American athlete Dr. Hoeger developed many of the popular fitness assessment tools in use today including the modified sit and reach total body rotation shoulder rotation muscular endurance muscular strength and endurance and soda pop coordination tests. Recipient of the Presidential Award for Research and Scholarship at Boise State and a renowned expert and lecturer Dr. Hoeger continues to be active in the areas of exercise physiology physical fitness and wellness. He has published 65 editions of his fitness and wellness titles including the Cengage texts FITNESS & WELLNESS PRINCIPLES AND LABS FOR FITNESS & WELLNESS PRINCIPLES AND LABS FOR PHYSICAL FITNESS LIFETIME PHYSICAL FITNESS & WELLNESS WELLNESS: GUIDELINES FOR A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE and WATER AEROBICS FOR FITNESS AND WELLNESS. Cherie I. Hoeger received her degree in English with an emphasis in editing for publication. During the last 15 years Cherie has been working as a freelance writer and editor; writing research and marketing copy for client magazines newsletters and websites; and contracting as a textbook copy editor for Cengage Learning (previously under Thomson Learning and the Brooks/Cole brand). She joined the Hoeger Fitness & Wellness book titles seven years ago as co-author on three of the textbooks. Sharon A. Hoeger is Vice President of Fitness and Wellness Inc. in Boise Idaho and holds a bachelor''s degree in computer science from Brigham Young University. Co-author of five Cengage texts Mrs. Hoeger researches current scientific information for revisions and develops accompanying interactive software applications -- innovations that set the standard for fitness and wellness software today. The Hoeger husband-and-wife team has been working innovating and training together for four decades. Amber L. Fawson received her degree in English with an emphasis in editing for publication. Her 19 years of experience in publishing include roles as an Editorial Coordinator for BYU Studies Assistant Editor for Cengage and freelance writer and editor of tertiary education textbooks and workbooks. Amber is an active member of the American College of Sports Medicine and has also coauthored seven textbooks of the Hoeger Fitness and Wellness series.