The Complete Guide to Teaching Exercise to Special Populations
1st Edition
Published on 5. September 2011
256 pages
978-1-4081-6550-8 (ISBN)
Description
An important addition to the tried and trusted Complete Guide series, The Complete Guide to Teaching Exercise to Special Populations is a vital resource for fitness professionals who prescribe exercise programmes to anyone categorised as belonging to a special group.
'Special population' covers many of us with a health condition which may mean we need a supervised and well-informed exercise programme. Covering a wide range of conditions from osteoporosis, heart conditions, arthritis and back pain, this book provides supervised exercise programmes to suit various needs.
Comprehensive and informative, The Complete Guide to Teaching Exercise to Special Populations is packed with clear photographs and diagrams and covers the condition, diagnosis, treatment as well as an array of practical tips for designing activity programmes.
'Special population' covers many of us with a health condition which may mean we need a supervised and well-informed exercise programme. Covering a wide range of conditions from osteoporosis, heart conditions, arthritis and back pain, this book provides supervised exercise programmes to suit various needs.
Comprehensive and informative, The Complete Guide to Teaching Exercise to Special Populations is packed with clear photographs and diagrams and covers the condition, diagnosis, treatment as well as an array of practical tips for designing activity programmes.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Full colour photographs throughout
ISBN-13
978-1-4081-6550-8 (9781408165508)
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Book
09/2011
A & C Black Publishers Ltd
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Person
Morc Coulson is Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader of Sport and Exercise Science at the University of Sunderland. He was Chair of the CPD endorsement panel at Skills Active for many years and is a Level 4 Specialist CPD course evaluator. Morc is also the author of the Complete Guides to Personal Training, Pregnancy and Fitness, The Fitness Instructor's Handbook, The Advanced Fitness Instructor's Handbook, Practical Fitness Testing and Teaching Exercise to Children.
Content
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1 Physical activity and health
Chapter 2 Obesity
Chapter 3 Diabetes mellitus
Chapter 4 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chapter 5 Asthma
Chapter 6 Hypertension
Chapter 7 Hyperlipidaemia
Chapter 8 Arthritis
Chapter 9 Osteoporosis
Chapter 10 Parkinson's disease
Chapter 11 Multiple sclerosis
Chapter 12 Cardiovascular disease (CVD)
Chapter 13 Stroke
Chapter 14 Younger age
Chapter 15 Older adults
Chapter 16 Disability and inclusion
Chapter 17 Ante- and postnatal
Chapter 18 Associated medication
Glossary
Index
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1 Physical activity and health
Chapter 2 Obesity
Chapter 3 Diabetes mellitus
Chapter 4 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chapter 5 Asthma
Chapter 6 Hypertension
Chapter 7 Hyperlipidaemia
Chapter 8 Arthritis
Chapter 9 Osteoporosis
Chapter 10 Parkinson's disease
Chapter 11 Multiple sclerosis
Chapter 12 Cardiovascular disease (CVD)
Chapter 13 Stroke
Chapter 14 Younger age
Chapter 15 Older adults
Chapter 16 Disability and inclusion
Chapter 17 Ante- and postnatal
Chapter 18 Associated medication
Glossary
Index
