ACSM's Resources for the Personal Trainer

Name: ACSM's Resources for the Personal Trainer
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ISBN: 9780781797726

ISBN-10: 0781797721

ISBN-13: 9780781797726

Edition: 3rd 2010 (Revised)

Authors: American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Staff, American College of Sports Medicine

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This valuable resource is the official ACSM preparatory tool for the ACSM Certified Personal TrainerSM exam and provides coverage of program design, behavior modification, fitness assessment, exercise prescription, and exercise leadership along with discussions of anatomy and physiology, psychology, emergency techniques, exercise leadership programs, and legal issues. It includes the fundamental knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) used to improve, maintain, and/or optimize health-related components of physical fitness and performance.

Book details

List price: $46.00
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication date: 9/29/2009
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 544
Size: 9.00" wide x 11.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 3.542
Language: English



Contributors


Reviewers


Foreword


Preface


Acknowledgments



Introduction To The Field And Profession Of Personal Training



Introduction to Personal Training



Career Track for Professional Personal Trainers



The Science Of Personal Training



Anatomy and Kinesiology



Applied Biomechanics



Exercise Physiology



Nutrition and Human Performance



Behavior Modification



Bringing Coaching to Personal Training



How We Change: Behavior Change and Personal Training



Personal Trainer-Client Relationship: Partnership for Growth



Motivational Tools



Training the Whole Client: Putting It All Together



Initial Client Screening



The Initial Client Consultation



Screening and Risk Stratification



Client Fitness Assessments



Developing The Exercise Program



Program Design



Resistance Training Programs



Cardiorespiratory Training Programs



Guidelines for Designing Flexibility Programs



Sequencing the Personal Training Program



Special Populations



The Business Of Personal Training



Business Basics and Planning



Legal Issues and Responsibilities


Appendix: American College of Sports Medical Certifications


Index