Concepts in Fitness Programming

Concepts in Fitness Programming presents comprehensive material about various aspects of exercise testing and prescription in a simple, straightforward manner. Intended for individuals who design exercise and fitness programs but who lack extensive background in fitness training, it presents a summary of exercise physiology and examines fitness assessment and program issues, including screening potential participants, fitness testing, developing safe exercise prescriptions, fitness equipment, and motivation. It also considers the issues of nutrition, weight control, cardiovascular disease, and stress management and discusses medical and legal implications, including exercising diseased populations, injuries, medications, and liability issues of which fitness instructors must be cognizant.