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ACSM's resources for the personal trainer / senior editor, Rebecca A . Battista, PhD,FACSM, Associate Professor, Department of Health and Exercise Science, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina ; associate editors, Mindy Mayol, MS, ACSM EP-C, Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology, University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana ; Trent Hargens, PhD, FACSM, ACSM CEP, ACSM EIM3, Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, Kenneth Lee Everett, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology, University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer, 2018Edition: Fifth editionDescription: xvi, 648 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781496322890
Other title:
  • Resources for the personal trainer
  • American College of Sports Medicine's resources for the personal trainer
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 613.7/1 23
LOC classification:
  • GV428.7 .A498 2018
NLM classification:
  • QT 255
Contents:
Importance of the field and profession of personal training -- Career track for personal trainers -- Anatomy and kinesiology -- Biomechanical principles of training -- Exercise physiology -- Nutrition and human performance -- Theories of behavior change -- Adherence to exercise : helping your client stay active -- Eliciting positive perceptions and behaviors : coaching techniques -- The initial client consultation -- Preparticipation physical activity screening guidelines -- Client fitness assessments -- Comprehensive program design -- Resistance training programs -- Cardiorespiratory training programs -- Guidelines for designing flexibility programs -- Functional movement assessments and exercise programming for apparently healthy participants -- Personal training session components -- Advanced program options -- Special populations -- Business basics and planning -- Legal issues and responsibilities.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Importance of the field and profession of personal training -- Career track for personal trainers -- Anatomy and kinesiology -- Biomechanical principles of training -- Exercise physiology -- Nutrition and human performance -- Theories of behavior change -- Adherence to exercise : helping your client stay active -- Eliciting positive perceptions and behaviors : coaching techniques -- The initial client consultation -- Preparticipation physical activity screening guidelines -- Client fitness assessments -- Comprehensive program design -- Resistance training programs -- Cardiorespiratory training programs -- Guidelines for designing flexibility programs -- Functional movement assessments and exercise programming for apparently healthy participants -- Personal training session components -- Advanced program options -- Special populations -- Business basics and planning -- Legal issues and responsibilities.

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