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| Preface | |
| Activity, Fitness, and Health | |
| Physical Activity and Health | |
| The Best of Times and Worst of Times for Physical Activity Professionals | |
| Connections Between Physical Activity and Health | |
| What We Know About Physical Activity, Fitness, and Health | |
| Physical Activity and Prevention of Premature Health Problems | |
| Implications for Fitness Professionals | |
| What Is Necessary to Promote Physical Activity | |
| Case Studies | |
| Physical Fitness and Performance | |
| Physical Fitness Goals | |
| Performance Goals | |
| Components of Physical Fitness and Performance | |
| Behaviors That Support Fitness and Performance Components | |
| Common Behaviors for Fitness and Health | |
| Setting Fitness Goals | |
| Taking Control of Personal Health Status | |
| Case Study | |
| Health Appraisal | |
| Evaluating Health Status | |
| Making Fitness Program | |
| Case Studies | |
| Evaluation of Fitness | |
| Energy Costs of Physical Activity | |
| Ways to Measure Energy Expenditure | |
| Ways to Express Energy Expenditure | |
| Equations for Estimating the Energy Cost of Activities | |
| Energy Requirements of Walking, Running, Cycle Ergometry, and Stepping | |
| Energy Requirements of Other Activities | |
| Case Studies | |
| Cardiorespiratory Fitness | |
| Why Test Cardiorespiratory Fitness? | |
| Risks of CRF Testing | |
| Testing Sequence | |
| Field Tests | |
| Graded Exercise Tests | |
| Common Variables Measured During a GXT | |
| Procedures for Graded Exercise Testing | |
| When to Use Submaximal and Maximal Tests | |
| Case Studies | |
| Appendix | |
| Body Composition | |
| Health and Body Composition | |
| Methods for Assessing Body Composition | |
| Calculating Target Body Weight | |
| Case Study | |
| Nutrition | |
| Six Classes of Essential Nutrients | |
| Assessing Dietary Intake | |
| Recommendations for Dietary Intake | |
| Diet, Exercise, and the Blood Lipid Profile | |
| Nutrition for Physically Active Individuals | |
| Female Athlete Triad | |
| Case Study | |
| Assessment of Muscular Fitness | |
| Preliminary Considerations | |
| Muscular Strength | |
| Local Muscular Endurance | |
| Special Considerations: Older Adults | |
| Special Considerations: Coronary Prone Clients | |
| Considerations when evaluating strength in youth | |
| Conclusions | |
| Case Study | |
| Flexibility and Low Back Function | |
| Factors Affecting ROM | |
| ROM and Low Back Function | |
| Measuring Spine and Hip-Joint ROM | |
| Case Studies | |
| Appendix | |
| Exercise Prescription for Health and Fitness | |
| Exercise Prescription for Cardiorespiratory Fitness | |
| Prescribing Exercise | |
| Short- and Long-Term Responses to Exercise | |
| Public Health Recommendations for Physical Activity | |
| General Guidelines for CRF Programs | |
| Formulating the Exercise Prescription | |
| Determining Intensity | |
| Exercise Recommendations for the Untested Masses | |
| Exercise Programming for the Fit Population | |
| Exercise Prescriptions Using Complete GXT Results | |
| Program Selection | |
| Environmental Concerns | |
| Exercise and Cold Exposure | |
| Effect of Air Pollution | |
| Effect of Altitude | |
| Case Studies | |
| Exercise Prescription for Weight Management | |
| Increasing Prevalence of Obesity in the United States | |
| Etiology of Obesity | |
| Maintaining a Healthy Weight | |
| Behavior Modification Techniques for Weight Loss and Maintenance | |
| Gimmicks and Gadgets for Weight Loss | |
| Disordered Eating Patterns | |
| Strategies for Gaining Weight | |
| Case Study | |
| Exercise Prescription for Muscular Strength and Endurance Training | |
| Principles of Training | |
| Considerations for Program Design | |
| Types of Resistance Training | |
| Modes of Resistance Training | |
| Safety Issues | |
| Resistance Training Guidelines | |
| Overreaching and Overtraining | |
| Resistance Training Systems | |
| Resistance Training for Special Populations | |
| Exercise Prescription Summary for Resistance Training | |
| Case Studies | |
| Appendix | |
| Exercise Prescription for Flexibility and Low Back Function | |
| Anatomy of the Spine | |
| Spinal Movement | |
| Mechanics of the Spine and Hip Joint | |
| Low Back Pain: A Repetitive Microtrauma Injury | |
| Exercise Considerations: Preventive and Therapeutic | |
| An Examination of Exercises That Involve Muscles of the Spine | |
| An Examination of Exercises That Involve the Muscles of the Abdominal Wall | |
| Prophylactic Exercises for Enhancing Low Back Function | |
| Case Studies | |
| Appendix | |
| Exercise Leadership for Health and Fitness | |
| Effective Leadership | |
| Progression of Activities | |
| Walk, Jog, Run Programs | |
| Games | |
| Aquatic Activities | |
| Exercising to Music | |
| Exercise Equipment | |
| Circuit Training | |
| Case Studies | |
| Special Populations | |
| Exercise and Children and Youth | |
| Response to Exercise | |
| Special Considerations | |
| Testing | |
| Recommendations for Physical Activity | |
| Case Studies | |
| Exercise and Older Adults | |
| Overview | |
| Effects of Aging on Fitness | |
| Special Considerations Regarding Exercise Testing | |
| Exercise Prescription | |
| Epilogue | |
| Case Study | |
| Exercise and Women's Health | |
| Pregnancy and Exercise | |
| Osteoporosis | |
| Female Athlete Triad | |
| Case Study | |
| Exercise and Coronary Heart Disease | |
| Atherosclerosis | |
| Populations in Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs | |
| Evidence That Exercise Training Plays a Role | |
| Special Diagnostic Tests to Detect CHD | |
| Typical Exercise Prescription | |
| Case Studies | |
| Exercise and Obesity | |
| Potential Causes | |
| Role of Physical Activity in Prevention and Treatment of Obesity | |
| Special Medical Screening | |
| Exercise Prescription | |
| Case Study | |
| Exercise and Diabetes | |
| Overview | |
| Comparison of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes | |
| Importance of Exercise for Diabetic Clients | |
| Screening and Testing Diabetic Clients | |
| Exercise Prescription | |
| Case Study | |
| Exercise, Asthma, and Pulmonary Disease | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases | |
| Restrictive Lung Diseases | |
| Evidence That Exercise Plays a Role | |
| Testing and Evaluation | |
| Typical Exercise Prescription in Pulmonary Diseases | |
| Medications for Pulmonary Diseases | |
| Case Studies | |
| Exercise Programming | |
| Behavior Modification | |
| Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change | |
| Promoting Exercise: Targeting Precontemplators and Contemplators | |
| Enhancing Adherence: Methods of Behavior Change for Participants in the Action and Maintenance Stages | |
| Relapse Prevention | |
| Health Fitness Counseling | |
| Case Studies | |
| Mindful Exercise for Fitness Professionals | |
| Introduction and Key Features of Mindful Exercise | |
| Origins | |
| Yoga | |
| Qigong Exercise and Tai Chi | |
| Contemporary Mindful Exercise Programs | |
| Mindful Exercise Outcome Indicators and Benefits | |
| Final Word | |
| Case Study | |
| Exercise Related to ECG and Medications | |
| Understanding the Structure of the Heart | |
| Oxygen Use by the Heart | |
| Electrophysiology of the Heart | |
| Conduction System of the Heart | |
| Basic Information for Interpreting the ECG | |
| Cardiovascular Medications | |
| Case Studies | |
| Injury Prevention and Treatment | |
| Preventing Injuries | |
| Injury Treatment | |
| Environmental Concerns | |
| Medical Concerns | |
| Common Orthopedic Problems | |
| CPR and Emergency Procedures | |
| Rescue Breathing, CPR, and Use of the Automated External Defibrillator | |
| Case Studies | |
| Program Administration/Management | |
| Strategic Operating Planning | |
| Managing and Evaluating Personnel | |
| Developing a Successful Program | |
| Safety and Legal Concerns | |
| Developing a Budget | |
| Equipment and Record Keeping | |
| Quality Assessment Measures | |
| Case Studies | |
| Scientific Foundations | |
| Functional Anatomy and Biomechanics | |
| Understanding Skeletal Anatomy | |
| Structure and Function of the Joints | |
| Factors That Determine Direction and Range of Motion | |
| Voluntary (Skeletal) Muscle | |
| Tips for Exercising Muscle Groups and Some Common Exercise Mistakes | |
| Muscle Group Involvement in Selected Activities | |
| Basic Mechanical Concepts Related to Human Movement | |
| Common Mechanical Errors During Locomotion, Throwing, and Striking | |
| Case Studies | |
| Exercise Physiology | |
| Relationship of Energy and Work | |
| Understanding Muscle Structure and Function | |
| Metabolic, Cardiovascular, and Respiratory Responses to Exercise | |
| Graded Exercise Test | |
| Effects of Endurance Training and Detraining on Physiological Responses to Exercise | |
| Cardiovascular Responses to Exercise for Females and Males | |
| Cardiovascular Responses to Isometric Exercise and Weightlifting | |
| Regulating Body Temperature | |
| Case Studies | |
| Case Study Answers | |
| Calculation of Oxygen Uptake and Carbon Dioxide Production | |
| Energy Costs of Various Physical Activities | |
| Medications and Their Effects | |
| Evaluation of Fitness | |
| Glossary | |
| Index | |
| About the Authors | |
| About the Contributors | |
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