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ACSM's Resources for the Health Fitness Specialist

Author : American College of Sports Medicine

Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Page : 436 pages

File Size : 47,91 MB

Release : 2013-03-07

Category : Medical

ISBN : 145111480X

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Book Description

This valuable new resource is specifically designed for candidates for the ACSM’s Certified Health Fitness Specialist (HFS) and those personal trainers wanting to take their knowledge to the next level. It contains the latest material on health and fitness written by the entity setting the standard for scientifically based practice, The American College of Sports Medicine. The American College of sports Medicine is the largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world. More than 45,000 members are dedicated to advancing and integrating scientific research to provide educational and practical applications of exercise science and sports medicine.



ACSM's Resources for the Personal Trainer

Author : American College of Sports Medicine

Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Page : 645 pages

File Size : 49,98 MB

Release : 2013-03-22

Category : Medical

ISBN : 1469826577

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Book Description

ACSM’s Resources for the Personal Trainer provides a broad introduction to the field of personal training, covering both basic science topics and practical application. It was originally designed to help people prepare for the ACSM Personal Training Certification Exam. It continues to serve that function, but the market for it has expanded to practitioners in the field looking for an additional resource, as well as in an academic setting where the book is a core text for personal training programs.



ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription

Author : American College of Sports Medicine

Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Page : 480 pages

File Size : 48,49 MB

Release : 2014

Category : Medical

ISBN : 1609136055

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Book Description

The flagship title of the certification suite from the American College of Sports Medicine, ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription is a handbook that delivers scientifically based standards on exercise testing and prescription to the certification candidate, the professional, and the student. The 9th edition focuses on evidence-based recommendations that reflect the latest research and clinical information. This manual is an essential resource for any health/fitness and clinical exercise professional, physician, nurse, physician assistant, physical and occupational therapist, dietician, and health care administrator. This manual give succinct summaries of recommended procedures for exercise testing and exercise prescription in healthy and diseased patients.



ACSM's Resources for the Exercise Physiologist

Author : Benjamin Gordon

Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Page : 906 pages

File Size : 12,17 MB

Release : 2021-07-12

Category : Medical

ISBN : 1975153189

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An essential preparation book for the ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist examination, ACSM’s Resources for the Exercise Physiologist, 3rd Edition, is an essential volume for certification candidates and practicing Exercise Physiologists looking to boost their exam confidence and achieve success in practice. This updated edition is fully aligned with the eleventh edition of ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription and reflects the most current standards and practices in exercise physiology. Published by the American College of Sports Medicine, this practical resource is organized around the scope of ACSM-EP practice domains. A clear introduction to understanding exercise, physical activity, and pre-exercise screening opens the book, followed by thorough coverage of assessment and programming for healthy populations, assessment and programming for special populations, counseling and behavioral strategies for encouraging exercises, and legal, management and professional issues relevant to practice.



ACSM's Certification Review

Author : American College of Sports Medicine

Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Page : 328 pages

File Size : 14,51 MB

Release : 2010

Category : Medical

ISBN :

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Book Description

This is a review manual for candidates wanting an ACSM credential. It combines content from 'ACSM's Health and Fitness Certification Review' and 'ACSM's Clinical Certification Review' into one resource.



ACSM/Nchpad Resources for the Inclusive Fitness Trainer

Author : Cary Wing

Publisher :

Page : 268 pages

File Size : 42,9 MB

Release : 2013-05-01

Category : Physical education for people with disabilities

ISBN : 9781885377029

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Book Description

You can empower those who are challenged by physical, sensory or cognitive disabilities. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) in collaboration with The National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD) has developed a specialty certification for fitness professionals. Become an ACSM/NCHPAD Certified Inclusive Fitness Trainer, and give clients the knowledge and support to lead a healthy and comfortable lifestyle. This book provides the essential techniques and guidelines to prepare for the ACSM/NCHPAD Certified Inclusive Fitness Trainer certification including: Effective and adapted methods of exercise training. Exercise precautions for people with disabilities. An understanding of current ADA policy specific to recreation facilities and standards for accessible facility design. Instruction to individuals with disabilities to begin and continue healthy lifestyles.



The BioMechanics Method for Corrective Exercise

Author : Price, Justin

Publisher : Human Kinetics

Page : 448 pages

File Size : 48,39 MB

Release : 2019

Category : Health & Fitness

ISBN : 149254566X

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Book Description

The BioMechanics Method for Corrective Exercise enables health and fitness professionals to identify common musculoskeletal imbalances in their clients and apply appropriate corrective exercises to swiftly eliminate muscle and joint pain and improve physical function.



ACSM's Clinical Exercise Physiology

Author : American College of Sports Medicine

Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Page : 1668 pages

File Size : 35,48 MB

Release : 2019-02-01

Category : Medical

ISBN : 1496387813

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Book Description

ACSM’s Clinical Exercise Physiology adapts and expands upon the disease-related content from ACSM’s Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 7th Edition, to create a true classroom textbook. This new resource offers research-based coverage of more than 35 conditions commonly seen in practice—from a host of cardiovascular disorders to immunological/hematological disorders. Condition chapters are organized by disease types and then divided into sections that cover specific conditions from a pathological and etiological perspective. To provide a complete view of clinical exercise physiology, the book also covers important considerations and foundational elements, such as screening, pharmacology, and electrocardiography. As an American College of Sports Medicine publication, the text offers the unsurpassed quality and excellence that has become synonymous with titles by the leading exercise science organization in the world.



ACSM's Certification Review

Author : ACSM

Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Page : 311 pages

File Size : 34,8 MB

Release : 2013-02-01

Category : Medical

ISBN : 1609139542

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Book Description

ACSM’s Certification Review is the ultimate resource to help you pass the exam to become a Certified Personal Trainer (CPT), Certified Health Fitness Specialist (HFS), or Certified Clinical Exercise Specialist (CES). Highlights include: · Case studies that reinforce concepts, organized by KSA domains · Practice Exams that contain questions for each certification level · Job Task Analysis tables that provide breakdowns of all the KSAs by certification level and domain



ACSM's Body Composition Assessment

Author : American College of Sports Medicine

Publisher : Human Kinetics Publishers

Page : 202 pages

File Size : 45,69 MB

Release : 2019-02-04

Category : Medical

ISBN : 1492526398

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Book Description

ACSM's Body Composition Assessment provides practicing fitness, health, and medical professionals with information about various body composition measurement methods in clinical and field settings--evidence-based protocols, advantages, sources of measurement error, and more.