NSCA's essentials of training special populations /
Contributor(s): Jacobs, Patrick L [editor.] | National Strength & Conditioning Association (U.S.) [issuing body.].
Publisher: Champaign, Illinois : Human Kinetics, 2018Description: 504 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.Content type: text | text | still image Media type: unmediated | unmediated Carrier type: volume | volumeISBN: 9780736083300; 9780736083300:; 0736083308.Other title: Essentials of training special populations.Subject(s): Physical fitness | Exercise therapy | Cancer -- Exercise therapyDDC classification: 615.82 JACItem type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references (page 429-504) and index.
Rationale and considerations for training special populations -- Health appraisal and fitness assessments -- Muscloskeletal conditions and disorders -- Metabolic conditions and disorders -- Pulmonary disorders and conditions -- Cardiovascular conditions and disorders -- Immunologic and hematologic disorders -- Neuromuscular conditions and disorders -- Cognitive conditions and disorders -- Cancer -- Children and adolescents -- Older adults -- Female-specific conditions.
This volume helps exercise professionals design customised programmes for clients with special conditions and needs. It's also the ideal resource for those seeking to become a National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Certified Special Population Specialist (CSPS). The text discusses the benefits of exercise for clients with special conditions and the exercise-related challenges they often face. Also, there are details on the importance of safe and effective health and fitness assessments for these clients. Throughout the text, there are a number of learning aids. These come in the form of chapter objectives, study questions, key terms and extra recommended reading.