Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription 7th Edition
Built around physical fitness components, this text shows how to assess each fitness component and then how to design exercise programs based on that assessment. It bridges the gap between research and practice for exercise science students and fitness professionals.
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Contents
Chapter 1 Physical Activity Health and Chronic Disease | 1 |
Chapter 2 Preliminary Health Screening and Risk Classification | 23 |
Chapter 3 Principles of Assessment Prescription and Exercise Program Adherence | 47 |
Chapter 4 Assessing Cardiorespiratory Fitness | 79 |
Chapter 5 Designing Cardiorespiratory Exercise Programs | 121 |
Chapter 6 Assessing Muscular Fitness | 153 |
Chapter 7 Designing Reistance Training Programs | 181 |
Chapter 8 Assessing Body Composition | 219 |
Appendix B | 385 |
Appendix C | 401 |
Appendix D | 417 |
Appendix E | 429 |
Appendix F | 445 |
List of Abbreviations | 465 |
Glossary | 467 |
References | 477 |
Chapter 9 Designing Weight Management and Body Composition Programs | 267 |
Chapter 10 Assessing Flexibility | 305 |
Chapter 11 Designing Programs for Flexibility and Low Back Care | 325 |
Chapter 12 Assessing Balance and Designing Balance Programs | 341 |
Appendix A | 363 |
Other editions - View all
Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription Vivian H. Heyward,Ann L. Gibson Limited preview - 2018 |
Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription Vivian H. Heyward,Ann L. Gibson No preview available - 2014 |
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