Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription
by: Ann L. Gibson (Author),Dale R. Wagner(Author),Vivian H. Heyward(Author)&0more
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Publication Date: 1 Feb. 2024
Language: English
Print Length: 608 pages
ISBN-10: 1718221622
ISBN-13: 9781718221628
Book Description
Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription, Ninth Edition With HKPropel Online Video, is the definitive resource for conducting physical fitness testing and customizing exercise programs. Now in its ninth edition, this comprehensive guide is fully updated with the latest research, the newest exercise testing and prescription guidelines, and the most up-to-date programming content. The text reflects the most recent exercise testing and prescription guidelines from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), along with physical activity recommendations from the U.S. govement and American Heart Association. It highlights ACSM guidelines for physical activity and exercise testing requirements to consider before beginning exercise programs. Combining important research with practical application of testing and prescription protocols, the ninth edition also features the following:A new full-color interior to provide more detail and understanding of concepts through photos and figures New step-by-step assessment sidebars that make it easy to locate and refer to assessment procedures Mode guidelines for usage of current technology to test and monitor physical activity Demonstrations of many of the assessments and exercises, provided in 73 video clips Structured around the five physical fitness components―cardiorespiratory capacity, muscular fitness, body composition, flexibility, and balance―the text begins with an overview of physical activity, health, and chronic disease, including discussion of preliminary health screenings and risk classification. Readers will gain insight into field and laboratory assessments and testing protocols for each component, along with detailed information on properly administering the most common assessments. The 73 related video clips, delivered online through HKPropel, provide detailed instruction and demonstration for performing many of the assessments and exercises; these include functional movement assessment, pull-up and push-up testing, flywheel training, and more. Finally, readers will tu research into practice by understanding how to design personalized exercise prescription, customized for each client based on individual assessment outcomes. Information on appropriate training methods and programming considerations are presented for each component of fitness. With an unparalleled depth of coverage and clearly outlined approach, Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription bridges the gap between research and practice for students and exercise professionals alike who are eager to increase their knowledge and skill in assessing elements of fitness and designing individualized exercise programs.Ea continuing education credits/units! A continuing education exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes both the book and exam.Note:A code for accessing online videos is included with all new print books.
About the Author Ann L. Gibson, PhD, FACSM, is a professor and researcher in exercise science at the University of New Mexico, with research interests in body composition and physiological responses to exercise. She has presented obesity research inteationally and has published original research in jouals such as Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, American Joual of Clinical Nutrition, Inteational Joual of Sport Nutrition & Exercise Metabolism, Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, and Joual of Bone and Joint Surgery. She is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), and the Clinical Exercise Physiology Association (CEPA). Gibson resides in New Mexico, where she enjoys spending time outdoors hiking, biking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and gardening.Dale R. Wagner, PhD, FACSM, is a professor of exercise physiology at Utah State University. His research interests include body composition assessment and exercise physiology at high altitude. He has been an active researcher for 25 years and has authored over 80 peer-reviewed joual publications. Wagner is a member of and holds certifications from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), and the American Society of Exercise Physiologists (ASEP). He is a past president of the Southwest chapter of the ACSM and of ASEP, is a research council member of the Wildeess Medical Society, and is a former associate editor of Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. In his spare time, Wagner enjoys mountaineering, road and mountain cycling, and inteational travel.Vivian H. Heyward, PhD, is a regents’ professor emerita at the University of New Mexico, where she taught physical fitness assessment and exercise prescription courses for 26 years. In addition to the previous editions of this book, she authored two editions of Applied Body Composition Assessment (Human Kinetics, 1996, 2004) as well as numerous articles in research and professional jouals dealing with various aspects of physical fitness assessment and exercise prescription. Heyward has received many professional awards, including the SWACSM Recognition Award for distinguished professional achievement and the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Illinois and the State University of New York at Cortland. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, nature photography, golfing, and snowshoeing. Heyward resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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