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From the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), this text provides the reader with the information necessary to develop skills for assessing an individual’s health-related physical fitness. It provides a practical “how-to-do-it” approach for performing assessment skills effectively, and an understanding of the theory behind and the importance of each skill or assessment…. More >>

ACSM’s Health-Related Physical Fitness Assessment Manual

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Published by the American College of Sports Medicine, this Third Edition continues to recognize the Personal Trainer as a professional in the continuum of creating healthy lifestyles. ACSM’s Resources for the Personal Trainer provides the tools and scientific evidence needed to create safe and effective exercise programs. It also acts as the official preparation book for the ACSM Personal Trainer certification exam. Providing essential information for both beginning and experienced Personal Trainers, this text provides an introduction to the profession along with coverage of exercise physiology, biomechanics, anatomy, motor learning, and nutrition. The Personal Trainer will learn how to establish goals for clients and how to assess strength, flexibility, and risk as well as develop resistance, cardiorespiratory, and flexibility training programs…. More >>

ACSM’s Resources for the Personal Trainer

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This valuable complement to ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription elaborates on all major aspects of preventative rehabilitation and fitness programs and the major position stands of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and other scientific organizations. “Doody’s Core TitlesTM 2009.” Providing readers with the information necessary to address the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA) set forth in the Eighth Edition of the ACSM’s Guidelines, it’s a recommended study and review tool for preparing for any ACSM certification exam. It is a comprehensive resource for those working in the fitness and clinical exercise fields, as well as those in academic training. The contributions of more than 80 experts are featured, showcasing their expertise in physiology, kinesiology, fitness, cardiology, pulmonary medicine, and epidemiology. Content comprises both theoretical and practical physiological concepts, with related examples of … More >>

ACSM’s Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription