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The Complete Guide to Teaching Exercise to Special Populations
Author(s): Morc Coulson (Author)
- Publisher: A&C Black
- Publication Date: 5 Sept. 2011
- Language: English
- Print length: 256 pages
- ISBN-10: 1408133180
- ISBN-13: 9781408133187
Book Description
A new 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.
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About the Author
Morc Coulson is senior lecturer and the programme leader of Sport and Exercise Science at the University of Sunderland. He is the author of The Advanced Fitness Instructors Handbook (2008) and Practical Fitness Testing (2009).
