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Exercise NASM Essentials of Personal Fitness Training |  | Item | : | 9780781782913 | | Pub Date | : | April 2007 | | Edition | : | 3rd | | Pages | : | 552 | | Illustrations | : | 600 | | Cover | : | Hardbound | | Trim Size | : | 8.5" x 10.9" (21.6 x 27.6 cm) | | Author | : | National Academy of Sports Medicine |
Developed by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), this book is designed to help people prepare for the NASM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) Certification exam or learn the basic principles of personal training using NASM's Optimum Performance Training (OPT) model. The OPT model presents NASM's protocols for building stabilization, strength, and power.
More than 600 full-color illustrations and photographs demonstrate concepts and techniques. Exercise color coding maps each exercise movement to a specific phase on the OPT model. Exercise boxes demonstrate core exercises and detail the necessary preparation and movement. Other features include research notes, memory joggers, safety tips, and review questions.
Table Of Contents
Code of Ethics
Preface: Letter from the President of NASM
Acknowledgements
User's Guide
Figure Credits List
Part I: FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN MOVEMENT SCIENCE
- Chapter 1:The Scientific Rationale for Integrated Training
- Chapter 2:Basic Exercise Science
- Chapter 3: The Cardiorespiratory System
- Chapter 4:Human Movement Science
PART II: ASSESSMENTS, TRAINING CONCEPTS,AND PROGRAM DESIGN
- Chapter 5:Fitness Assessment
- Chapter 6:Flexibility Training Concepts
- Chapter 7:Cardiorespiratory Training Concepts
- Chapter 8:Core-Training Concepts
- Chapter 9:Balance-Training Concepts
- Chapter 10:Reactive (Power) Training Concepts
- Chapter 11:Speed, Agility, and Quickness
- Chapter 12:Resistance-Training Concepts
- Chapter 13:Program Design Concepts
- Chapter 14:Special Populations
PART III: NUTRITION AND SUPPLEMENTATION
- Chapter 15:Nutrition
- Chapter 16:Supplementation
PART IV: CLIENT INTERACTION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Chapter 17:Behavior Modification
- Chapter 18:Professional Development
Glossary
Appendices
Answer Key
Index |
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