The Complete Guide to Exercise Referral
Working with Clients Referred to Exercise
1st Edition
Published on 14. March 2013
272 pages
978-1-4081-8740-1 (ISBN)
Description
This book gives fitness professionals everything they need to know to manage a referred client, from fulfilling government recommendations to motivating and retaining clients.
Exercise can help prevent and treat a wide variety of health problems, including obesity, heart disease and mobility disorders, and fitness professionals are increasingly working with referred patients as part of their treatment.
Formerly published as Fitness Professionals: GP Referral Schemes, the updated edition of this established and definitive guide includes the latest information from sources such as NICE and ACSM as well as a new chapter on session plans to provide fresh ideas for working with your clients.
Written by a highly experienced exercise professional, this book covers:
- Exercise guidelines for different medical conditions
- Strategies for working with exercise referral clients
- Approaches to activity and programme design health, safety and risk management
Exercise can help prevent and treat a wide variety of health problems, including obesity, heart disease and mobility disorders, and fitness professionals are increasingly working with referred patients as part of their treatment.
Formerly published as Fitness Professionals: GP Referral Schemes, the updated edition of this established and definitive guide includes the latest information from sources such as NICE and ACSM as well as a new chapter on session plans to provide fresh ideas for working with your clients.
Written by a highly experienced exercise professional, this book covers:
- Exercise guidelines for different medical conditions
- Strategies for working with exercise referral clients
- Approaches to activity and programme design health, safety and risk management
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-4081-8740-1 (9781408187401)
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Debbie Lawrence is a consultant and writer for numerous award bodies, training organisations and industry journals and has over 30 years experience in the fitness industry. As a qualified counsellor, she has an interest in exploring holistic approaches for working with clients. Debbie has developed and delivers the Level 4 Activity for mental health qualification (Validated by Skills Active). She has written The Complete Guide to Circuit Training, Exercise in Water, Exercise to Music and Behavioural Change.
Content
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Exercise referral developments
Occupational description and qualification structure
List of abbreviations
PART ONE: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, EXERCISE AND HEALTH
Chapter 1 The role of physical activity
Chapter 2 Exercise and physical fitness
Chapter 3 Total fitness and lifestyle
PART TWO: PLANNING TO WORK WITH REFERRED CLIENTS
Chapter 4 The referral process, screening, risk stratification and assessment
Chapter 5 Exercise prescription, monitoring exercise intensity, session structure and design
Chapter 6 Health and safety
PART THREE: MEDICAL CONDITIONS, MEDICATION AND EXERCISE GUIDELINES
Chapter 7 Mental health conditions
Chapter 8 Muscular and skeletal conditions
Chapter 9 Obesity
Chapter 10 Endocrine conditions
Chapter 11 Respiratory disorders
Chapter 12 Cardiovascular disease
Chapter 13 Neurological disease
PART FOUR: SUPPORTING AND WORKING WITH CLIENTS
Chapter 14 Creating a helping relationship
Chapter 15 Behaviour change
Chapter 16 Strategies for helping change
Chapter 17 Exercise and activity approaches
References
Index
Introduction
Exercise referral developments
Occupational description and qualification structure
List of abbreviations
PART ONE: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, EXERCISE AND HEALTH
Chapter 1 The role of physical activity
Chapter 2 Exercise and physical fitness
Chapter 3 Total fitness and lifestyle
PART TWO: PLANNING TO WORK WITH REFERRED CLIENTS
Chapter 4 The referral process, screening, risk stratification and assessment
Chapter 5 Exercise prescription, monitoring exercise intensity, session structure and design
Chapter 6 Health and safety
PART THREE: MEDICAL CONDITIONS, MEDICATION AND EXERCISE GUIDELINES
Chapter 7 Mental health conditions
Chapter 8 Muscular and skeletal conditions
Chapter 9 Obesity
Chapter 10 Endocrine conditions
Chapter 11 Respiratory disorders
Chapter 12 Cardiovascular disease
Chapter 13 Neurological disease
PART FOUR: SUPPORTING AND WORKING WITH CLIENTS
Chapter 14 Creating a helping relationship
Chapter 15 Behaviour change
Chapter 16 Strategies for helping change
Chapter 17 Exercise and activity approaches
References
Index
