Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Physical Activity, Health, and Chronic Disease -- Physical Activity, Health, and Disease: An Overview -- Cardiovascular Disease -- Hypertension -- Hypercholesterolemia and Dyslipidemia -- Tobacco -- Diabetes Mellitus -- Obesity and Overweight -- Metabolic Syndrome -- Cancer -- Musculoskeletal Diseases and Disorders -- Aging -- Cognitive Performance -- Exercise as Medicine -- Review Material -- ch. 2 Preliminary Health Screening and Risk Classification -- Preliminary Health Evaluation -- Testing Procedures for Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, and Electrocardiogram -- Review Material -- ch. 3 Principles of Assessment, Prescription, and Exercise Program Adherence -- Physical Fitness Testing -- Basic Principles for Exercise Program Design -- Exercise Program Adherence -- Using Technology to Promote Physical Activity -- Review Material -- ch. 4 Assessing Cardiorespiratory Fitness -- Definition of Terms

Note continued: Graded Exercise Testing: Guidelines and Procedures -- Maximal Exercise Test Protocols -- Submaximal Exercise Test Protocols -- Field Tests for Assessing Aerobic Fitness -- Exercise Testing for Children and Older Adults -- Review Material -- ch. 5 Designing Cardiorespiratory Exercise Programs -- The Exercise Prescription -- Aerobic Training Methods and Modes -- Personalized Exercise Programs -- Review Material -- ch. 6 Assessing Muscular Fitness -- Definition of Terms -- Strength and Muscular Endurance Assessment -- Muscular Power Assessment -- Sources of Measurement Error in Muscular Fitness Testing -- Additional Considerations for Muscular Fitness Testing -- Muscular Fitness Testing of Older Adults -- Muscular Fitness Testing of Children -- Review Material -- ch. 7 Designing Resistance Training Programs -- Types of Resistance Training -- Developing Resistance Training Programs -- Common Questions About Resistance Training

Note continued: Effects of Resistance Training Programs -- Muscular Soreness -- Review Material -- ch. 8 Assessing Body Composition -- Classification and Uses of Body Composition Measures -- Body Composition Models -- Reference Methods for Assessing Body Composition -- Field Methods for Assessing Body Composition -- Review Material -- ch. 9 Designing Weight Management and Body Composition Programs -- Obesity, Overweight, and Underweight: Definitions and Trends -- Obesity: Types and Causes -- Weight Management Principles and Practices -- Designing Weight Management Programs: Preliminary Steps -- Designing Weight Loss Programs -- Designing Weight Gain Programs -- Designing Programs to Improve Body Composition -- Review Material -- ch. 10 Assessing Flexibility -- Basics of Flexibility -- Assessment of Flexibility -- Flexibility Testing of Older Adults -- Review Material -- ch. 11 Designing Programs for Flexibility and Low Back Care -- Training Principles

Note continued: Stretching Methods -- Designing Flexibility Programs: Exercise Prescription -- Designing Low Back Care Exercise Programs -- Review Material -- ch. 12 Assessing Balance and Designing Balance Programs -- Definitions and Nature of Balance -- Factors Affecting Balance and Risk of Falling -- Assessment of Balance -- Designing Balance Training Programs -- Review Material -- Appendix A Health and Fitness Appraisal -- A.1.Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone (PAR-Q+) -- A.2.Medical History Questionnaire -- A.3.Risk Factors, Signs, and Symptoms of Disease -- A.4.Electronic Physical Activity Readiness Medical Examination (ePARmed-X+) -- A.5.Lifestyle Evaluation -- A.6.Fantastic Lifestyle Checklist -- A.7.Informed Consent -- A.8.Websites for Selected Professional Organizations and Institutes -- Appendix B Cardiorespiratory Assessments -- B.1.Summary of Graded Exercise Test and Cardiorespiratory Field Test Protocols -- B.2.Rockport Fitness Charts

Note continued: B.3.Step Test Protocols -- B.4.OMNI Rating of Perceived Exertion Scales -- B.5.Analysis of Sample Case Study in Chapter 5 -- Appendix C Muscular Fitness Exercises and Norms -- C.1.Standardized Testing Protocols for Digital Handheld Dynamometry -- C.2.1-RM Squat and Bench Press Norms for Adults -- C.3.Isometric Exercises -- C.4.Dynamic Resistance Training Exercises -- Appendix D Body Composition Assessments -- D.1.Prediction Equations for Residual Volume -- D.2.Standardized Sites for Skinfold Measurements -- D.3.Skinfold Sites for Jackson's Generalized Skinfold Equations -- D.4.Standardized Sites for Circumference Measurements -- D.5.Standardized Sites for Bony Breadth Measurements -- D.6.Ashwell Body Shape Chart -- Appendix E Energy Intake and Expenditure -- E.1.Food Record and RDA Profile -- E.2.Physical Activity Log -- E.3.Gross Energy Expenditure for Conditioning Exercises, Sports, and Recreational Activities

Note continued: Appendix F Flexibility and Low Back Care Exercises -- F.1.Selected Flexibility Exercises -- F.2.Exercise Dos and Don'ts -- F.3.Exercises for Low Back Care.

This new edition offers a comprehensive approach to physical fitness and customisable exercise prescription.