Title:
Fitness professional's handbook / Edward T. Howley, Dixie L. Thompson.
Author:
Howley, Edward T., 1943- author.
Thompson, Dixie L., 1960- author.
Publication Information:
Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, [2017]
Call Number:
GV481 .H734 2017
Abstract:
"Fitness Professional's Handbook, Seventh Edition With Web Resource, provides current and future fitness professionals with the knowledge to screen participants, conduct standardized fitness tests, evaluate the major components of fitness, and prescribe appropriate exercise."--Publisher's website.
Fitness Professional's Handbook, Seventh Edition, provides current and future fitness professionals with knowledge to screen participants, conduct standardized fitness tests, evaluate the major components of fitness, and prescribe appropriate exercise. The fully updated text in the field to prepare readers for certification and arm them with the knowledge to work with a variety of clients and populations. This text incorporates information from the tenth edition of ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription and the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans exercise and physical activity recommendations for adults, older adults, children, and those with special needs. The text embraces the importance of communication between allied health and medical professionals with those in the fitness arena. The following features have been added to this edition: An online video library containing 24 video clips of key techniques covered in the book ; A web resource containing biannual industry updates and references, as well as fillable and printable versions of many of the forms found in the text ; A new chapter that helps professionals work with recreational athletes to reach performance-related goals; Updated information, guidelines, and statistics throughout. -- from back cover.
Edition:
Seventh edition.
ISBN:
9781492523376
Physical Description:
xix, 572 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Contents:
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Accessing the Web Resource -- Physical Activity: Links to Health, Fitness, and Performance : -- Health, Fitness, and Performance / Health Risk Appraisal / Scientific Foundations : -- Functional Anatomy and Biomechanics / Exercise Physiology / Nutrition / Measurements of Energy Cost in Physical Activity / Fitness Assessment : -- Assessment of Cardiorespiratory Fitness / Assessment of Body Composition / Assessment of Muscular Fitness / Assessment of Flexibility and Low-Back Function / Exercise Prescription for Health, Fitness, and Performance : -- Exercise Prescription for Cardiorespiratory Fitness / Exercise Prescription for Weight Management / Exercise Prescription for Muscular Fitness / Exercise Prescription for Flexibility and Low-Back Function / Training for Performance / Special Populations : -- Exercise for Children and Youth / Exercise and Older Adults / Exercise and Women's Health / Exercise and Heart Disease / Exercise and Obesity / Exercise and Diabetes / Exercise and Pulmonary Disease / Comprehensive Exercise Program Considerations : -- Behavior Change / ECG and Exercise Performance / Injury Prevention and Treatment / Legal Considerations / Calculation of Oxygen Uptake and Carbon Dioxide Production -- Fitness Assessment -- Glossary -- References -- Index -- About the Editors -- About the Contributors.
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