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NSCA's essentials of personal training /

Contributor(s): Coburn, Jared W [editor] | Malek, Moh H [editor] | National Strength & Conditioning Association (U.S.).
Publisher: Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 2012Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xvi, 679 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.Content type: text | text | still image Media type: unmediated | unmediated Carrier type: volume | volumeISBN: 9780736084154; 9780736084154:; 0736084150.Subject(s): Personal trainers | Physical education and training | Muscle strength | Physical fitness -- Physiological aspectsDDC classification: 613.71
Contents:
pt. I. Exercise sciences -- 1. Structure and function of the muscular, nervous, and skeletal systems / Jared W. Coburn and Moh H. Malek -- The muscular system -- The nervous system -- The skeletal system -- 2. Cardiorespiratory system and gas exchange / Moh H. Malek -- Cardiovascular anatomy and physiology -- Respiratory system -- 3. Bioenergetics / N. Travis Triplett -- Essential terminology -- Energy systems -- Substance depletion and repletion -- Oxygen uptake and the aerobic and anaerobic contributions to exercise -- Practical application of energy systems -- 4. Biomechanics / William C. Whiting and Sean P. Flanagan -- Mechanical foundations -- Biomechanics of human movement -- Muscular control of movement -- Biomechanics of resistance exercise -- 5. Resistance training adaptations / Joseph P. Weir and Lee E. Brown -- Basic adaptations to resistance training -- Acute adaptations -- Chronic adaptations -- Factors that influence adaptations to resistance training -- Overtraining -- Detraining -- 6. Physiological responses and adaptations to aerobic endurance training / John P. McCarthy and Jane L.P. Roy -- Acute responses to aerobic exercise -- Chronic adaptations to aerobic exercise -- Factors that influence adaptations to aerobic endurance training -- Overtraining -- Detraining -- 7. Nutrition in the personal training setting / Marie Spano -- Role of the personal trainer regarding nutrition -- Who can provide nutrition counseling and education? -- Dietary assessment -- Energy -- Nutrients -- Weight gain -- Weight loss -- Evaluating weight loss diets -- Dietary supplements -- The art of making dietary recommendations -- 8. Exercise psychology for the personal trainer / Bradley D. Hatfield and Phil Kaplan -- Mental health aspects of exercise -- Goal setting -- Motivation -- Methods to motivate a client.
pt. II. Initial consultation and evaluation -- 9. Client consultation and health appraisal / Tammy K. Evetovich and Kristi R. Hinnerichs -- Purpose of consultation and health appraisal -- Delivery process -- Client consultation -- Preparticipation health appraisal screening -- Evaluation of coronary risk factors, disease, and lifestyle -- Interpretation of results -- Referral process -- Medical clearance -- 10. Fitness assessment selection and administration / Sharon Rana and Jason B. White -- Purposes of assessment -- Choosing appropriate assessments -- Assessment case studies -- Administration and organization of fitness assessments -- Interpretation and review of results -- Reassessment -- 11. Fitness testing protocols and norms / Eric D. Ryan and Joel T. Cramer -- Vital signs -- Body composition -- Cardiovascular endurance -- Muscular strength -- Muscular endurance -- Flexibility.
pt. III. Exercise technique -- 12. Flexibility, body weight, and stability ball exercises / Allen Hedrick -- Defining flexibility -- Flexibility training as part of the total exercise program -- Benefits of flexibility training -- Factors affecting flexibility -- Elasticity and plasticity -- Types of flexibility training -- Recommended flexibility routing and guidelines -- Warm-up -- Body weight and stability ball exercises -- 13. Resistance training exercise techniques / John F. Graham -- Fundamental exercise technique guidelines -- Spotting resistance training exercises -- Conclusion -- Resistance training exercises -- 14. Cardiovascular training methods / Travis W. Beck -- Safe participation -- Training on cardiovascular machines -- Nonmachine cardiovascular exercise techniques.
pt. IV. Program design -- 15. Resistance training program design / G. Gregory Haff and Erin E. Haff -- general training principles -- Initial fitness consultation and evaluation -- Determination of training frequency -- Exercise selection -- Exercise order -- Training load : resistance and repetitions -- Training volume : repetitions and sets -- Rest intervals -- Variation -- Sequence training -- Progression -- Sample programs for targeted training outcomes -- 16. Aerobic endurance training program design / Patrick Hagerman -- Specificity of aerobic endurance training -- Components of an aerobic endurance training program -- Types of aerobic training programs -- 17. Plyometric and speed training / Vanessa van den Heuvel Yang, [et al. ...] -- Plyometric mechanics and physiology -- When to use plyometric exercise -- Safety considerations -- Plyometric program design -- Speed training mechanics and physiology -- Speed training safety considerations -- Combining plyometrics and speed training with other forms of exercise -- Conclusion -- Plyometric and speed drills.
pt. V. Clients with unique needs -- 18. Clients who are preadolescent, older, or pregnant / Wayne L. Westcott and Avery D. Faigenbaum -- Preadolescent youth -- Older adults -- Pregnant women -- 19. Clients with nutritional and metabolic concerns / Douglas B. Smith and Ryan Fiddler -- Overweight and obesity -- Eating disorders -- Hyperlipidemia -- Metabolic syndrome -- Diabetes mellitus -- 20. Clients with cardiovascular and respiratory conditions / Moh H. Malek -- Health screening and risk stratification -- Hypertension -- Myocardial infarction, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease -- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- Asthma -- 21. Clients with orthopedic, injury, and rehabilitation concerns / Kyle T. Ebersole and David T. Beine -- Injury classification -- Impact of injury on function -- Tissue healing following injury -- Orthopedic concerns and the personal trainer -- Low back -- Shoulder -- Ankle -- Knee -- Hip -- Arthritis -- 22. Clients with spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, and cerebral palsy / Paul Sorace, Peter Ronai, and Tom LaFontaine -- 23. Resistance training for clients who are athletes / David R. Pearson and John F. Graham -- Factors in program design -- Periodization of resistance training -- Linear and nonlinear models of periodized resistance training.
pt. VI. Safety and legal issues -- 24. Facility and equipment layout and maintenance / Shinya Takahashi -- Facility design and planning -- Facility specification guidelines -- Selecting exercise equipment -- Floor plan and equipment organization -- Special considerations for a home facility -- Facility and equipment maintenance -- 25. Legal aspects of personal training / David L. Herbert -- Claims and litigation -- Fitness industry response to claims and litigation -- Claims in health and fitness activities -- Records and documentation -- Ethical codes.
Summary: This volume provides information on proper stretching, resistance training, aerobic endurance training and plyometrics techniques. It also covers the business aspects of personal training, including facility and equipment maintenance, and legal issues that trainers may face.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. I. Exercise sciences -- 1. Structure and function of the muscular, nervous, and skeletal systems / Jared W. Coburn and Moh H. Malek -- The muscular system -- The nervous system -- The skeletal system -- 2. Cardiorespiratory system and gas exchange / Moh H. Malek -- Cardiovascular anatomy and physiology -- Respiratory system -- 3. Bioenergetics / N. Travis Triplett -- Essential terminology -- Energy systems -- Substance depletion and repletion -- Oxygen uptake and the aerobic and anaerobic contributions to exercise -- Practical application of energy systems -- 4. Biomechanics / William C. Whiting and Sean P. Flanagan -- Mechanical foundations -- Biomechanics of human movement -- Muscular control of movement -- Biomechanics of resistance exercise -- 5. Resistance training adaptations / Joseph P. Weir and Lee E. Brown -- Basic adaptations to resistance training -- Acute adaptations -- Chronic adaptations -- Factors that influence adaptations to resistance training -- Overtraining -- Detraining -- 6. Physiological responses and adaptations to aerobic endurance training / John P. McCarthy and Jane L.P. Roy -- Acute responses to aerobic exercise -- Chronic adaptations to aerobic exercise -- Factors that influence adaptations to aerobic endurance training -- Overtraining -- Detraining -- 7. Nutrition in the personal training setting / Marie Spano -- Role of the personal trainer regarding nutrition -- Who can provide nutrition counseling and education? -- Dietary assessment -- Energy -- Nutrients -- Weight gain -- Weight loss -- Evaluating weight loss diets -- Dietary supplements -- The art of making dietary recommendations -- 8. Exercise psychology for the personal trainer / Bradley D. Hatfield and Phil Kaplan -- Mental health aspects of exercise -- Goal setting -- Motivation -- Methods to motivate a client.

pt. II. Initial consultation and evaluation -- 9. Client consultation and health appraisal / Tammy K. Evetovich and Kristi R. Hinnerichs -- Purpose of consultation and health appraisal -- Delivery process -- Client consultation -- Preparticipation health appraisal screening -- Evaluation of coronary risk factors, disease, and lifestyle -- Interpretation of results -- Referral process -- Medical clearance -- 10. Fitness assessment selection and administration / Sharon Rana and Jason B. White -- Purposes of assessment -- Choosing appropriate assessments -- Assessment case studies -- Administration and organization of fitness assessments -- Interpretation and review of results -- Reassessment -- 11. Fitness testing protocols and norms / Eric D. Ryan and Joel T. Cramer -- Vital signs -- Body composition -- Cardiovascular endurance -- Muscular strength -- Muscular endurance -- Flexibility.

pt. III. Exercise technique -- 12. Flexibility, body weight, and stability ball exercises / Allen Hedrick -- Defining flexibility -- Flexibility training as part of the total exercise program -- Benefits of flexibility training -- Factors affecting flexibility -- Elasticity and plasticity -- Types of flexibility training -- Recommended flexibility routing and guidelines -- Warm-up -- Body weight and stability ball exercises -- 13. Resistance training exercise techniques / John F. Graham -- Fundamental exercise technique guidelines -- Spotting resistance training exercises -- Conclusion -- Resistance training exercises -- 14. Cardiovascular training methods / Travis W. Beck -- Safe participation -- Training on cardiovascular machines -- Nonmachine cardiovascular exercise techniques.

pt. IV. Program design -- 15. Resistance training program design / G. Gregory Haff and Erin E. Haff -- general training principles -- Initial fitness consultation and evaluation -- Determination of training frequency -- Exercise selection -- Exercise order -- Training load : resistance and repetitions -- Training volume : repetitions and sets -- Rest intervals -- Variation -- Sequence training -- Progression -- Sample programs for targeted training outcomes -- 16. Aerobic endurance training program design / Patrick Hagerman -- Specificity of aerobic endurance training -- Components of an aerobic endurance training program -- Types of aerobic training programs -- 17. Plyometric and speed training / Vanessa van den Heuvel Yang, [et al. ...] -- Plyometric mechanics and physiology -- When to use plyometric exercise -- Safety considerations -- Plyometric program design -- Speed training mechanics and physiology -- Speed training safety considerations -- Combining plyometrics and speed training with other forms of exercise -- Conclusion -- Plyometric and speed drills.

pt. V. Clients with unique needs -- 18. Clients who are preadolescent, older, or pregnant / Wayne L. Westcott and Avery D. Faigenbaum -- Preadolescent youth -- Older adults -- Pregnant women -- 19. Clients with nutritional and metabolic concerns / Douglas B. Smith and Ryan Fiddler -- Overweight and obesity -- Eating disorders -- Hyperlipidemia -- Metabolic syndrome -- Diabetes mellitus -- 20. Clients with cardiovascular and respiratory conditions / Moh H. Malek -- Health screening and risk stratification -- Hypertension -- Myocardial infarction, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease -- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- Asthma -- 21. Clients with orthopedic, injury, and rehabilitation concerns / Kyle T. Ebersole and David T. Beine -- Injury classification -- Impact of injury on function -- Tissue healing following injury -- Orthopedic concerns and the personal trainer -- Low back -- Shoulder -- Ankle -- Knee -- Hip -- Arthritis -- 22. Clients with spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, and cerebral palsy / Paul Sorace, Peter Ronai, and Tom LaFontaine -- 23. Resistance training for clients who are athletes / David R. Pearson and John F. Graham -- Factors in program design -- Periodization of resistance training -- Linear and nonlinear models of periodized resistance training.

pt. VI. Safety and legal issues -- 24. Facility and equipment layout and maintenance / Shinya Takahashi -- Facility design and planning -- Facility specification guidelines -- Selecting exercise equipment -- Floor plan and equipment organization -- Special considerations for a home facility -- Facility and equipment maintenance -- 25. Legal aspects of personal training / David L. Herbert -- Claims and litigation -- Fitness industry response to claims and litigation -- Claims in health and fitness activities -- Records and documentation -- Ethical codes.

This volume provides information on proper stretching, resistance training, aerobic endurance training and plyometrics techniques. It also covers the business aspects of personal training, including facility and equipment maintenance, and legal issues that trainers may face.

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