Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription

by Heyward, Vivian H.

• ISBN13: 9780736040167
• ISBN10: 0736040161
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-05-01
• Publisher: HUMAN KINETICS PUBLISHERS

Summary

Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Textbook gives practical tips for developing skills and includes the latest information from the sixth edition of ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing & Prescription. Charts and tables, handouts, and pedagogical aids are included. Previous edition: c1998.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Physical Activity, Health, and Chronic Disease	p. 1
Physical Activity, Health, and Disease: An Overview	p. 1
Cardiovascular Disease	p. 5
Hypertension	p. 6
Hypercholesterolemia and Dyslipidemia	p. 7
Cigarette Smoking	p. 9
Diabetes Mellitus	p. 9
Obesity and Overweight	p. 10
Musculoskeletal Diseases and Disorders	p. 10
Review Material and References	p. 11
Preliminary Health Screening and Risk Classification	p. 15
Preliminary Health Evaluation	p. 15
Testing Procedures for Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, and Electrocardiogram	p. 23
Sources for Equipment	p. 30
Review Material and References	p. 31
Principles of Assessment, Prescription, and Exercise Program Adherence	p. 33
Physical Fitness Testing	p. 34
Basic Principles for Exercise Program Design	p. 40
Exercise Program Adherence	p. 43
Certification and Licensure	p. 44
Review Material and References	p. 45
Assessing Cardiorespiratory Fitness	p. 49
Definition of Terms	p. 49
Graded Exercise Testing: Guidelines and Procedures	p. 50
Maximal Exercise Test Protocols	p. 54
Submaximal Exercise Test Protocols	p. 66
Field Tests for Assessing Aerobic Fitness	p. 76
Exercise Testing for Children and Older Adults	p. 78
Sources for Equipment	p. 80
Review Material and References	p. 81
Designing Cardiorespiratory Exercise Programs	p. 87
The Exercise Prescription	p. 87
Aerobic Training Methods and Modes	p. 98
Personalized Exercise Programs	p. 101
Review Material and References	p. 108
Assessing Strength and Muscular Endurance	p. 113
Definition of Terms	p. 113
Strength and Muscular Endurance Testing	p. 115
Sources of Measurement Error in Muscular Fitness Testing	p. 127
Additional Considerations for Muscular Fitness Testing	p. 127
Sources for Equipment	p. 130
Review Material and References	p. 131
Designing Resistance Training Programs	p. 135
Types of Resistance Training	p. 135
Developing Resistance Training Programs	p. 142
Effects of Resistance Training Programs	p. 148
Muscular Soreness	p. 151
Common Misconceptions and Questions About Resistance Training	p. 153
Review Material and References	p. 155
Assessing Body Composition	p. 161
Classification and Uses of Body Composition Measures	p. 161
Body Composition Models	p. 162
Laboratory Methods for Assessing Body Composition	p. 163
Field Methods for Assessing Body Composition	p. 169
Sources for Equipment	p. 186
Review Material and References	p. 189
Designing Weight Management and Body Composition Programs	p. 197
Obesity, Overweight, and Underweight: Definitions and Trends	p. 197
Obesity: Types and Causes	p. 198
Weight Management Principles and Practices	p. 200
Well-Balanced Nutrition	p. 202
Designing Weight Management Programs: Preliminary Steps	p. 206
Designing Weight Loss Programs	p. 210
Designing Weight Gain Programs	p. 218
Designing Programs to Improve Body Composition	p. 219
Review Material and References	p. 220
Assessing Flexibility and Designing Stretching Programs	p. 227
Basics of Flexibility	p. 227
Assessment of Flexibility	p. 229
Designing Flexibility Programs	p. 241
Designing Low Back Care Exercise Programs	p. 245
Sources for Equipment	p. 246
Review Material and References	p. 246
Assessing and Managing Stress	p. 251
Physiological Response to Stress	p. 251
Stress and Disease	p. 252
Assessment of Stress and Neuromuscular Tension	p. 252
Exercise and Stress	p. 253
Relaxation Techniques	p. 254
Review Material and References	p. 255
Health and Fitness Appraisal	p. 259
Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)	p. 260
Medical History Questionnaire	p. 262
Checklist for Signs and Symptoms of Disease	p. 264
Physical Activity Readiness Medical Examination (PARmed-X)	p. 266
Lifestyle Evaluation and Fantastic Lifestyle Checklist	p. 270
Informed Consent	p. 274
Sample Electrocardiogram Tracings	p. 276
Analysis of Sample Case Study in Chapter 5	p. 285
Web Sites for Selected Professional Organizations and Institutes	p. 288
Cardiorespiratory Assessments	p. 289
Summary of Graded Exercise Test and Cardiorespiratory Field Test Protocols	p. 290
Rockport Fitness Charts	p. 292
Step Test Protocols	p. 294
Muscular Fitness Exercises and Norms	p. 297
Average Strength, Endurance, and Power Values for Isokinetic (Omni-Tron) Tests	p. 298
Basic Static (Isometric) Exercises	p. 300
Dynamic Resistance Training Exercises	p. 303
Body Composition Assessments	p. 309
Density of Water at Different Temperatures	p. 310
Prediction Equations for Residual Volume (RV)	p. 311
Standardized Sites for Skinfold Measurements	p. 312
Skinfold Sites for Jackson's Generalized Skinfold Equations	p. 317
Standardized Sites for Circumference Measurements	p. 318
Standardized Sites for Bony Breadth Measurements	p. 319
Energy Intake and Expenditure	p. 321
Food Record and RDA Profile	p. 322
Sample Computerized Analysis of Food Intake	p. 324
Physical Activity Log	p. 329
Gross Energy Expenditure for Conditioning Exercises, Sports, and Recreational Activities	p. 330
Flexibility Exercises, Low Back Care Exercises, and Stress Assessment	p. 335
Selected Flexibility Exercises	p. 336
Exercise Do's and Don'ts	p. 341
Exercises for Low Back Care	p. 344
Rathbone Manual Tension Test	p. 346
List of Abbreviations	p. 347
Glossary	p. 349
Index	p. 359
About the Author	p. 369
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