ACSM's resources for the personal trainer. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Resources for the personal trainer; American College of Sports Medicine's resources for the personal trainer
• Further Information: Note: Senior editor, Rebecca A. Battista ; associate editors, Mindy Mayol, Trent Hargens, Kenneth Lee Everett.
• Editors: Battista, Rebecca; Mayol, Mindy; Hargens, Trent; Everett, Kenneth Lee
• Other Names: American College of Sports Medicine, issuing body.
• Contents: Importance of the field and profession of personal training -- Career track for personal trainers -- Anatomy and kinesiology -- Biomechanical principles of training -- Exercise physiology -- Nutrition and human performance -- Theories of behavior change -- Adherence to exercise : helping your client stay active -- Eliciting positive perceptions and behaviors : coaching techniques -- The initial client consultation -- Preparticipation physical activity screening guidelines -- Client fitness assessments -- Comprehensive program design -- Resistance training programs -- Cardiorespiratory training programs -- Guidelines for designing flexibility programs -- Functional movement assessments and exercise programming for apparently healthy participants -- Personal training session components -- Advanced program options -- Special populations -- Business basics and planning -- Legal issues and responsibilities.
• Edition: Fifth edition
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Wolters Kluwer Health
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (632 pages)
• Subjects: 613.7/1; Personal trainers; Physical education and training; Personal trainers; Physical education and training; Health and Fitness; Health and Wellbeing; Physical Education and Training; Exercise -- physiology
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781496322906; 1496322908
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• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.