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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.
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