Advanced fitness assessment and exercise prescription / Vivian H. Heyward.
| Author/creator | Heyward, Vivian H. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 5th ed. |
| Publication Info | Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, ©2006. |
| Description | xiii, 425 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Physical activity, health and chronic diseases -- Physical activity, health, and disease -- Cardiovascular disease -- Hypertension -- Hypercholesterolemia and dyslipidemia -- Cigarette smoking -- Diabetes mellitis -- Obesity and overweight -- Metabolic syndrome -- Musculoskeletal diseases and disorders -- Review material -- Preliminary health screening and risk classification -- Preliminary health evaluation -- Testing procedures for blood pressure, heart rate, and electrocardiogram -- Sources for equipment -- Review material -- Principles of assessment, prescription, and exercise program adherence -- Physical fitness testing -- Basic principles for exercise program design -- Exercise program adherence -- Certification and licensure -- Review material -- Assessing cardiorespiratory fitness -- Definition of terms -- Graded exercise testing -- Maximal exercise test protocols -- Submaximal exercise test protocols -- Field tests for assessing aerobic fitness -- Exercise testing of children and older adults -- Sources for equipment -- Review material -- Designing cardiorespiratory exercise programs -- The exercise prescription -- Aerobic training methods and modes -- Personalized exercise programs -- Review material -- Assessing muscular fitness -- Definition of terms -- Strength and muscular endurance assessment -- Sources of measurement error in muscular fitness testing -- Additional considerations for muscular fitness testing -- Muscular fitness testing of older adults -- Muscular fitness testing of children -- Sources for equipment -- Review material -- Designing resistance training programs -- Types of resistance training -- Developing the resistance training programs -- Effects of resistance training programs -- Muscular soreness -- Review material -- Assessing body composition -- Classification and uses of body composition measures -- Body composition models -- Reference methods for assessing body composition -- Field methods for assessing body composition -- Sources for equipment -- Review material -- Designing weight management and body composition programs -- Obesity, overweight, and underweight -- Obesity -- Weight management principles and practices -- Designing weight management programs -- Designing weight-loss programs -- Quick weight-loss diets and precautions -- Designing weight-gain programs -- Designing programs to improve body composition -- Review material -- Assessing flexibility -- Basics of flexibility -- Assessment of flexibility -- Flexibility testing of older adults -- Sources for equipment -- Review material -- Designing programs for flexibility and low back care -- Training principles -- Stretching methods -- Designing flexibility programs -- Designing low back care exercise programs. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 391-416) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006011631 |
| ISBN | 0736057323 (hard cover) |
| ISBN | 9780736057325 (hard cover) |
| ISBN | 9780736057325 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | GV436 .H48 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |