Fitness Professional's Handbook, Seventh Edition With HKPropel
Access, 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. The fully updated text uses the latest
standards, guidelines, and research from authorities in the field
to prepare readers for certification and arm them with the
knowledge to work with a variety of clients and populations. This
full-color text incorporates information from the 10th 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 to provide readers with a foundation for
prescribing exercise and delivering need- and goal-specific
physical activity and fitness programs. Every chapter has been
updated, allowing readers to explore the newest theories and
research findings and apply them to real-world situations. The
following are among the most significant changes to the seventh
edition: * Related online content delivered via HKPropel that
includes an online video library containing 24 video clips to help
readers better apply key techniques covered in the book, as well as
fillable forms that students can use beyond the classroom * A new
chapter, "Training for Performance," helps professionals expand
their practice to work with recreational athletes who have
performance-related goals * New information, including the
consequences of exercise-induced muscle damage (rhabdomyolysis),
devices used to track physical activity and estimate energy
expenditure (e.g., accelerometers), relative flexibility and the
role of lumbopelvic rhythm in back function, the importance of
progression in an exercise prescription, and the professional
standard of care associated with HIIT programs reflects recent
topics of interest and research * Updated statistics on CVD and CHD
from the American Heart Association, adult and childhood obesity,
and the prevalence of COPD, asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema
ensure accurate representation of data * Chapter quizzes have been
added to an updated ancillary package that also includes an
instructor guide, test package, presentation package, and image
bank With a comprehensive and practical approach, this text enables
readers to help individuals, communities, and groups gain the
benefits of regular physical activity in a positive and safe
environment. It provides background to the field, scientific
fundamentals, and up-to-date recommendations to help readers better
understand the role of physical activity in the quality of life and
guidelines for screening, testing, supervising, and modifying
activity for various populations. Note: A code for accessing
HKPropel is included with all new print books.
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