Exercise

Conditioning for Strength and Human Performance

Features

• Practical Exam with Video Clips to demonstrate exercises followed by a few multiple choice questions to identify exercises and proper form.
• Lab Assignments offer suggestions for lab activities for practice and further development of skills.
• Quiz Tool with multiple choice questions to let students evaluate their grasp of the material.
• Additional Case Examples
• Sequence Boxes present step-by-step instruction and illustration of exercises and movements students will use in practice.
• Real World Application Boxes offer real life examples and demonstrate how to apply the material to real world training situations.
• Renowned contributors offer their knowledge on their specific areas of expertise.
• Full color illustrations and photographs created specifically for this book enhance concepts and reinforce learning.
• Maxing Out boxes at the end of each chapter are case-based activities consisting of questions and answers based on real-life scenarios. They contain challenging content that require students to apply what they have read in order to come up with the answer.
• Q & A from the Field is a simulated "ask-the-expert" column where each question comes from the point of view of a professional.
• Case Examples walk students through the design and implementation of a program.

Table Of Contents 

• Chapter 1: Bioenergetics, T. Jeff Chandler and C. Eric Arnold
• Chapter 2: The Cardiorespiratory System, Jay R. Hoffman
• Chapter 3: The Neuromuscular System: Anatomical and Physiological Bases and Adaptations to Training, Jared W. Coburn, Travis W. Beck, Herbert A. deVries, and Terry J. Housh
• Chapter 4: The Skeletal System, T. Jeff Chandler and Clint Alley
• Chapter 5: Biomechanics of Conditioning Exercises, Robert U. Newton
• Chapter 6: Training Responses and Adaptations of the Endocrine System, Andrew C. Fry, and Jay R. Hoffman
• Chapter 7: Nutrition, José Antonio, John Berardi, and Christopher R. Mohr

• Chapter 8: Test Administration and Interpretation, Lee E. Brown. Daniel Murray, and Patrick Hagerman
• Chapter 9: Warm-up and Flexibility, Duane V. Knudson
• Chapter 10: Resistance Exercise Techniques and Spotting, John F. Graham
• Chapter 11: Facility Administration and Design, Steven Plisk

• Chapter 12: Strength and Conditioning for Sport, Michael H. Stone and Meg E. Stone
• Chapter 13: Resistance Exercise Prescription, Barry A. Spiering and William J. Kraemer
• Chapter 14: Improving Aerobic Performance, John M. Cissik
• Chapter 15: Plyometric, Speed, and Agility Exercise Prescription, Jason D. Vescovi

• Chapter 16: Foundations of Strength Training for Special Populations, Moh H. Malek, Ann M. York, and Joseph P. Weir
• Chapter 17: Principles of Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation, Todd S. Ellenbecker, Jake Bleacher, and Anna Thatcher
• Chapter 18: Ergogenic Aids, José Antonio, Tim Ziegenfuss, and Ron Mendel
• Chapter 19: Implement Training, Allen Hedrick

• Appendix A: Sample Mission, Goals and Objectives
• Appendix B: Sample Policies and Procedures
• Appendix C: Sample Strength and Conditioning Professional Standards and Guidelines
• Appendix D: Sample Strength and Conditioning Performance Team Development
• Appendix E: Sample Emergency Care and Planning
• Appendix F: Sample Protective Legal Documents