Covers the fundamentals of exercise psychology in a practical way. This book addresses the growing realization within the exercise science community that exercise is only effective when the client or patient adheres to the exercise program.[...]
Intended for health and fitness facility managers and professionals, this book gives facility managers an understanding of how to put the ACSM's recommendations into practice.[...]
This handbook provides a step-by-step approach to using metabolic equations, from basic math principles to applying the equations to an exercise plan. Chapters focus separately on each equation, provide an easy-to-follow process of solving, and demonstrate the varied uses of the equation in clinical[...]
From the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), this text provides the information necessary to develop skills for assessing an individual's health-related physical fitness. It provides a practical 'how-to-do-it' approach for performing assessment skills effectively, and an understanding of the[...]
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 [...]
Published by the American College of Sports Medicine, this authoritative manual teaches health fitness professionals and students how to appropriately conduct fitness assessment testing. The goal of this Fourth Edition of ACSM's Health-Related Physical Fitness Manual is to provide a comprehensive ov[...]
"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 domain[...]
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 [...]
"ACSM's Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription" was created as a complement to "ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription" and elaborates on all major aspects of preventative rehabilitation and fitness programs and the major position stands of the ACSM. Th[...]