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The fitness instructor's handbook : the complete guide to health and fitness /

Coulson, Morc,

The fitness instructor's handbook : the complete guide to health and fitness / - 4th edition. - xiii, 338 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. - Fitness professionals . - Fitness professionals. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The skeletal system -- Joints -- The muscular system -- Cartilage, ligaments and tendons -- The nervous and endocrine systems -- Energy systems -- The heart and the circulatory system -- The respiratory system -- Core stability -- Components and principles of fitness -- Screening for exercise and safety issues -- Behavioural change and goal setting -- Component and induction of an exercise session -- Monitoring exercise intensity -- Free-weight, resistance machine and cardio exercises -- Exercise guidelines for various population groups.

9781472977342

GBC155431 bnb

020156723 Uk


Physical fitness--Textbooks.
Exercise--Physiological aspects--Textbooks.
Health--Textbooks.
Athletic trainers--Training of.
Personal trainers--Certification--Examinations--Study guides.

613.71 / COU