The American Council on Exercise is proud to introduce The Exercise Professional's Guide to Group Fitness Instruction. This textbook teaches the instructional techniques, leadership skills, and professional responsibilities that instructors need to lead safe, effective, and enjoyable group fitness classes. In response to an evolving fitness industry, this textbook addresses teaching classes in environments outside the traditional fitness facility, from outdoors to online. In addition to offering cueing and leadership strategies specific to these environments, this text includes coverage of legal considerations that are vital to the success of the ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor (GFI), such as shared-use agreements to ensure that you are using public land in a safe and legal way and considerations for the proper, legal use of music when livestreaming classes or offering prerecorded sessions. In addition, features are included throughout--including Apply What You Know, Think It Through, Expand Your Knowledge, and the ACE Mover Method™--that bring theoretical concepts to life and ask you to pause to gauge your understanding of the topic being discussed, as well as your comfort level with utilizing that knowledge when teaching classes. We encourage you to take advantage of these application-based tools so that you will be better prepared to thrive in real-world situations. GFIs can apply the ACE Mover Method--a behavior-change philosophy that centers on the needs, goals, and values of participants--both before and after class using the ACE ABC Approach™ when privately engaging with participants. This textbook introduces the ACE RRAMP Approach™, on the other hand, as a unique way to implement the ACE Mover Method by engaging with participants as a group while leading a group fitness class. The ultimate goal is to use these approaches and other behavior-change strategies to create a caring and task-involving environment that allows participants to progress through the stages of learning and experience the intended outcome of the class while also having a positive experience. This textbook is organized into four sections: Section I: Group Fitness Fundamentals explains the role and scope of practice of the GFI, exercise and behavior-change principles, and the foundations of movement and healthy eating. Section II: Preparation and Design for Group Fitness Classes explains choreographic methods and the basic components of a group fitness class; key considerations regarding apparel, equipment, and music; program design, including structuring and sequencing movements and developing a class blueprint; and onsite procedures and responsibilities. Section III: Elements of Leading Group Fitness Classes focuses on participant-centered instruction, including participant learning styles and the teaching of multilevel classes; teaching techniques and styles, including cueing strategies and leadership considerations; the specific considerations stemming from teaching classes outdoors and online; and working with participants with health considerations ranging from cardiac conditions to low-back pain. Section IV: Professional and Legal Considerations covers participant safety, including injuries and medical emergencies, as well as the legal and professional guidelines that all GFIs must consider. Finally, in response to cultural shifts both inside the fitness industry and in the world at large, this textbook emphasizes the importance of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). In addition to features explaining the current state of the fitness industry and how you as a GFI can help the industry move forward in a more inclusive way, EDI considerations are included throughout in the context of participant motivation and adherence, as well as the ability of the GFI to provide a welcoming and empowering climate for all participants. Along with serving as a study aid for the ACE Group Fitness Instructor Certification Exam, The Exercise Professional's Guide to Group Fitness Instruction is a valuable resource for both new and veteran instructors that not only provides the critical knowledge you will need to effectively lead a class, but also application-based tools to help you master that content and then utilize it to create memorable movement experiences and empower your participants through person-centered instruction and behavior-change strategies.

Now in a fully revised and updated third edition, this essential textbook introduces the fundamentals of sport finance and sound financial management in the sport industry. It is still the only textbook to explain every aspect of finance from the perspective of the sport management practitioner, explaining key concepts and showing how to apply them in practice in the context of sport. The text begins by covering finance basics and the tools and techniques of financial quantification, using industry examples to apply the principles of financial management to sport. It then goes further, to show how financial management works specifically in the sport industry. Discussions include interpreting financial statements, debt and equity financing, capital budgeting, facility financing, economic impact, risk and return, time value of money, and more. The final part of the book examines financial management in four sectors of the industry: public sector sport, collegiate athletics, professional sport, and international sport. It provides an in-depth analysis of the mechanics of financial management within each of these sport sectors. Useful features, such as sidebars, concept checks, practice problems, case analysis and case questions will help students engage more deeply with financial techniques and encourage problem-solving skills. This new edition includes a completely new chapter on international sport, reflecting the globalized nature of the modern sport industry, as well expanded coverage of current issues such as digital media finance, recent legal cases affecting collegiate sport, and the central importance of collective bargaining. Financial Management in the Sport Industry is an essential textbook for any undergraduate or postgraduate course in sport finance, and an invaluable supplement to any course in sport business or sport management. It is also an important reference for all sport management practitioners looking to improve their understanding of finance. The book is accompanied by updated and expanded ancillary materials, including an instructor's manual, PowerPoint slides, and an image bank.

Now in a fully revised and updated third edition, this essential textbook introduces the fundamentals of sport finance and sound financial management in the sport industry. It is still the only textbook to explain every aspect of finance from the perspective of the sport management practitioner, explaining key concepts and showing how to apply them in practice in the context of sport. The text begins by covering finance basics and the tools and techniques of financial quantification, using industry examples to apply the principles of financial management to sport. It then goes further, to show how financial management works specifically in the sport industry. Discussions include interpreting financial statements, debt and equity financing, capital budgeting, facility financing, economic impact, risk and return, time value of money, and more. The final part of the book examines financial management in four sectors of the industry: public sector sport, collegiate athletics, professional sport, and international sport. It provides an in-depth analysis of the mechanics of financial management within each of these sport sectors. Useful features, such as sidebars, concept checks, practice problems, case analysis and case questions will help students engage more deeply with financial techniques and encourage problem-solving skills. This new edition includes a completely new chapter on international sport, reflecting the globalized nature of the modern sport industry, as well expanded coverage of current issues such as digital media finance, recent legal cases affecting collegiate sport, and the central importance of collective bargaining. Financial Management in the Sport Industry is an essential textbook for any undergraduate or postgraduate course in sport finance, and an invaluable supplement to any course in sport business or sport management. It is also an important reference for all sport management practitioners looking to improve their understanding of finance. The book is accompanied by updated and expanded ancillary materials, including an instructor's manual, PowerPoint slides, and an image bank.

A well-constructed and reasoned debunking of the mythology of amateurism in for-profit NCAA athleticsThe NCAA and the Exploitation of College Profit-Athletes provides a comprehensive historical, sociological, legal, financial, and managerial argument for the reclassification of profit-athletes as employees. The authors cut through the institutional doublespeak of approved benefits, cost-of-attendance stipends, or "name, image, likeness" (NIL) collectives and provide evidence that the NCAA's amateurism has been a collusive, exploitative, and racialized "pay for play" scheme that disproportionately affects Black profit-athletes. They offer a forward-thinking structure in which individual labor contracts, or a potential collective bargaining agreement, address profit-athlete compensation and working conditions.

A well-constructed and reasoned debunking of the mythology of amateurism in for-profit NCAA athleticsThe NCAA and the Exploitation of College Profit-Athletes provides a comprehensive historical, sociological, legal, financial, and managerial argument for the reclassification of profit-athletes as employees. The authors cut through the institutional doublespeak of approved benefits, cost-of-attendance stipends, or "name, image, likeness" (NIL) collectives and provide evidence that the NCAA's amateurism has been a collusive, exploitative, and racialized "pay for play" scheme that disproportionately affects Black profit-athletes. They offer a forward-thinking structure in which individual labor contracts, or a potential collective bargaining agreement, address profit-athlete compensation and working conditions.

With an abundance of goods and services available to consumers in the sport industry, it can be difficult for products or organisations to stand out from the competition. Combining theoretical foundation with real-world examples, this updated fifth edition guides readers through the sequential process of creating and implementing a winning marketing strategy -- including understanding the market environment, defining target markets, developing marketing objectives and strategies, and evaluating the plan. Esteemed scholar and author Mark S Nagel joins internationally recognised academician David Stotlar in writing the revised fifth edition that includes updated information and examples, interviews with sport marketing professionals to provide insight into the industry, and worksheets to provide a hands-on guide to assist students in crafting a sport marketing plan.

Financial Management in the Sport Industry provides readers with an understanding of sport finance and the importance of sound financial management in the sport industry. It begins by covering finance basics and the tools and techniques of financial quantification, using current industry examples to apply the principles of financial management to sport. It then goes beyond the basics to show how financial management works specifically in sport - how decisions are made to ensure wealth maximization. Discussions include debt and equity financing, capital budgeting, facility financing, economic impact, risk and return, time value of money, and more. The final section focuses on sport finance in three sectors of the industry - public sector sports, collegiate athletics, and professional sport-providing in-depth analysis of financial management in each sector. Sidebars, case studies, concept checks, and practice problems throughout provide practical applications of the material and enable thorough study and practice. The business of sport has changed dynamically since the publication of the first edition, and this second edition reflects the impact of these changes on financial management in the sport industry. New to this edition are changes to reflect the global nature of sport (with, for example, discussions of income tax rates in the Premiere League), expanded material on the use of spreadsheets for financial calculations, a primer on accounting principles to help students interpret financial statements, a valuation case study assignment that takes students step by step through a valuation, a new stadium feasibility analysis using the efforts of the Oakland Raiders to obtain a new stadium, a new economic impact example focusing on the NBA All Star game, and much more.