NSCA's essentials of personal training / National Strength and Conditioning Association's essentials of personal training Essentials of personal training Jared W. Coburn, Moh H. Malek, editors. - Second edition. - xvi, 679 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), colour photographs ; 29 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Exercise Sciences : -- Part II. Initial Consultation and Evaluation : -- Part III. Exercise Technique : -- Part IV. Program Design : -- Part V. Clients With Unique Needs : -- Part VI. Safety and Legal Issues : -- -- Exercise Sciences : -- Structure and Function of the Muscular, Nervous, and Skeletal Systems / Cardiorespiratory System and Gas Exchange / Bioenergetics / Biomechanics / Resistance Training Adaptations / Physiological Responses and Adaptations to Aerobic Endurance Training / Nutrition in the Personal Training Setting / Exercise Psychology for the Personal Trainer / Initial Consultation and Evaluation : -- Client Consultation and Health Appraisal / Fitness Assessment Selection and Administration / Fitness Testing Protocols and Norms / Exercise Technique : -- Flexibility, Body Weight, and Stability Ball Exercises / Resistance Training Exercise Techniques / Cardiovascular Training Methods / Jared W. Coburn and Moh H. Malek -- Moh H. Malek -- N. Travis Triplett -- William C. Whiting and Sean P. Flanagan -- Joseph P. Weir and Lee E. Brown -- John P. McCarthy and Jane L.P. Roy -- Marie Spano -- Bradley D. Hatfield and Phil Kaplan -- Tammy K. Evetovich and Kristi R. Hinnerichs -- Sharon Rana and Jason B. White -- Eric D. Ryan and Joel T. Cramer -- Allen Hedrick -- John F. Graham -- Travis W. Beck -- Part I. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Part II. 9. 10. 11. Part III. 12. 13. 14. Program Design : -- Resistance Training Program Design / Aerobic Endurance Training Program Design / Plyometric and Speed Training / Clients With Unique Needs : -- Clients Who Are Preadolescent, Older, or Pregnant / Clients With Nutritional and Metabolic Concerns / Clients With Cardiovascular and Respiratory Conditions / Clients With Orthopedic, Injury, and Rehabilitation Concerns / Clients With Spinal Cord Injury, Multiple Sclerosis, Epilepsy, and Cerebral Palsy / Resistance Training for Clients Who Are Athletes / Safety and Legal Issues : -- Facility and Equipment Layout and Maintenance / Legal Aspects of Personal Training / G. Gregory Haff and Erin E. Haff -- Patrick Hagerman -- Vanessa van den Heuvel Yang, Kevin Messey, Stacy Peterson, and Rober Mamula -- Wayne L. Westcott and Avery D. Faigenbaum -- Douglas B. Smith and Ryan Fiddler -- Moh H. Malek -- Kyle T. Ebersole and David T. Beine -- Paul Sorace, Peter Ronai, and Tom LaFontaine -- David R. Pearson and John F. Graham -- Shinya Takahashi -- David L. Herbert. Part IV. 15. 16. 17. Part V. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. Part VI. 24. 25.

"Comprehensive and research based, the second edition of NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training is the resource to rely on for personal training information and guidance. With state-of-the-art knowledge regarding applied aspects of personal training as well as clear explanations of supporting scientific evidence, NSCA’s Essentials of Personal Training, Second Edition, is also the authoritative preparation text for those preparing for the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT) exam."--Publisher's website.

0736084150 9780736084154

2011004875


Personal trainers.
Physical education and training.
Muscle strength.
Physical fitness--Physiological aspects

GV428.7 / .N73 2012

613.71