The fitness instructor's handbook : the complete guide to health and fitness : [electronic book] /
By: Coulson, Morc [author.].
Contributor(s): ProQuest [vendor]
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Series: Fitness professionals: Publisher: London : Bloomsbury, [2017]Edition: 3rd edition.Description: xii, 308 pages : illustrations.Content type: text | text | still image Media type: unmediated | computer Carrier type: volume | online resourceSubject(s): Physical fitness -- Textbooks | Physical fitness | Exercise -- Physiological aspects -- Textbooks | Personal trainers -- Certification -- Examinations -- Study guides | Health -- Textbooks | Athletic trainers -- Training ofOnline resources: Access ebook here Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Theoretical knowledge for health and fitness -- The skeletal system -- Joints -- The muscular system -- Cartilage, ligaments and tendons -- The nervous and endocrine systems -- Energy systems -- The heart and circulatory system -- The respiratory system -- Components and principles of fitness -- Practical application of health and fitness -- Screening for exercise and safety issues -- Behavioural change and goal setting -- Components and induction of an exercise session -- Monitoring exercise intensity -- Free-weight, resistance machine and cardio exercises.
This guide for anyone working in, or wishing to enter, the fitness industry covers every component of the industry standards for both level 2 and 3 qualification, and offers a blend of theory and practice on every aspect of health and fitness.