ACSM's resources for the health fitness specialist Resources for the health fitness specialist senior editor, Gary Liguori ; associate editors, Gregory B. Dwyer, Teresa C. Fitts, Beth Lewis. - 1st ed. - [Indianapolis, IN] Philadelphia American College of Sports Medicine Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins c2014. - xxviii, 405 p. col. ill., col. map 29 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Understanding physical activity and exercise -- Physical activity preparticipation and screening guidelines -- Cardiorespiratory fitness assessments and exercise programming for apparently healthy participants -- Muscular strength and endurance assessments and exercise programming for apparently healthy participants -- Flexibility assessments and exercise programming for apparently healthy participants -- Body composition and weight management -- Exercise for individuals with controlled cardiovascular, pulmonary, and metabolic diseases -- Exercise programming for individuals with musculoskeletal limitations -- Exercise programming across the lifespan : children and adolescents, pregnant women, and older adults -- Theories of behavior change -- Facilitating health behavior change -- Healthy stress management -- Legal structure and terminology -- Leadership and management -- General health fitness management -- Marketing -- Professional behaviors and ethics.

9781451114805 (hardcover) 145111480X (hardcover)

2012039431


Exercise
Physical fitness
Needs assessment

RA781 / .A1945 2014

613.7/1

QT 255