ACSM's Resources for the Personal Trainer
Techniques, Complications, and Management
2nd Edition
Published on 1. August 2006
Book
Hardback
547 pages
978-0-7817-9053-6 (ISBN)
Description
This valuable resource is the official ACSM preparatory tool for the ACSM Certified Personal Trainer(SM) exam and provides coverage of fitness assessment, exercise prescription, and exercise leadership along with discussions of anatomy and physiology, injury prevention, psychology, emergency techniques, exercise leadership programs, and legal issues. It includes the fundamental knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) used to improve, maintain, and/or optimize health-related components of physical fitness and performance. The Second Edition is now in full color and includes information on writing appropriate exercise recommendations, leading and demonstrating safe and effective methods of exercise, and motivating individuals.
This valuable resource is the official ACSM preparatory tool for the ACSM Certified Personal Trainer(SM) exam and provides coverage of fitness assessment, exercise prescription, and exercise leadership along with discussions of anatomy and physiology, injury prevention, psychology, emergency techniques, exercise leadership programs, and legal issues. It includes the fundamental knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) used to improve, maintain, and/or optimize health-related components of physical fitness and performance. The Second Edition is now in full color and includes information on writing appropriate exercise recommendations, leading and demonstrating safe and effective methods of exercise, and motivating individuals.
This valuable resource is the official ACSM preparatory tool for the ACSM Certified Personal Trainer(SM) exam and provides coverage of fitness assessment, exercise prescription, and exercise leadership along with discussions of anatomy and physiology, injury prevention, psychology, emergency techniques, exercise leadership programs, and legal issues. It includes the fundamental knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) used to improve, maintain, and/or optimize health-related components of physical fitness and performance. The Second Edition is now in full color and includes information on writing appropriate exercise recommendations, leading and demonstrating safe and effective methods of exercise, and motivating individuals.
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Series
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
251
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 203 mm
Weight
907 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7817-9053-6 (9780781790536)
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Content
INTRODUCTION TO THE FIELD AND PROFESSION OF PERSONAL TRAINING Introduction to Personal Training Career Track for Professional Personal Trainers THE EDUCATIONAL APPROACH TO PERSONAL TRAINING Education-Based Personal Training Programs The Education-Based Personal Trainer-Client Relationship Education-Based Personal Trainer Development LEARNING THE FOUNDATIONS OF EXERCISE SCIENCE AND IMPORTANT RELATED DISCIPLINES Exercise Physiology Anatomy, Kinesiology, and Biomechanics Motor Learning for the Personal Trainer Pedagogy and the Client Learning Program Exercise Psychology, Motivation, and Behavior Change Nutrition INITIAL CLIENT CONSULTATION, GOALS/OBJECTIVES, SCREENING, AND ASSESSMENTS The Initial Client Consultation Client and Personal Trainer Goals and Objectives Screening and Risk Stratification Client Health-Related Physical Fitness Assessments DEVELOPING YOUR CLIENT'S EXERCISE PROGRAM Client Exercise Program Design Resistance Training Programs Cardiorespiratory Training Programs Guidelines for Designing Flexibility Programs Sequencing the Personal Training Program BUSINESS PRINCIPLES FOR PERSONAL TRAINERS Business Basics and Planning Legal Issues and Responsibilities Appendix Bibliography