A primary focus of this book is to provide exercise scientists with the knowledge and skills needed to assess the physical fitness status of apparently healthy individuals, rather than individuals who have suspected or documented cardiovascular disease. This text is unique in its scope and in-depth content, organisation and approach to the subject matter and features laboratory techniques for the assessment of physical fitness components. The breadth of information presented makes this text an important resource for practitioners, especially those employed in health and fitness settings. For each physical fitness component, a chapter on assessment is followed by a chapter on exercise prescription. This text uses a multi-disciplinary approach that synthesises concepts, principles and theories based on research in exercise physiology, kinesiology, measurement, psychology and nutrition. Pedagogical tools include key questions at the beginning of each chapter, as well as key points, review questions and a list of key terms in the back of the book. These learning aids are included to help identify key terms and concepts to test knowledge and understanding of the material in each chapter.
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Vivian H. Heyward, PhD, is a Regents professor emerita at the University of New Mexico, where she has taught physical fitness assessment and exercise prescription courses for more than 25 years. Extensively published, Dr. Heyward is the author of three previous editions of Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription as well as two editions of Applied Body Composition. Heyward has also written more than 60 articles in research and professional journals dealing with various aspects of physical fitness assessment and exercise prescription. Dr. Heyward has given numerous presentations at international, national and regional meetings of professional organisations in the field.
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Awesome for any fitness professional,
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This review is from: Advanced Fitness Assessment & Exercise Prescription-4th Edition (Hardcover)
This book is very informative on the various protocols of exercise testing. After reading this book, I added new protocols to the assessments offered at my health club. I feel this book aided in setting higher standards in the health and fitness setting at my current workplace. The appendix is filled with tons of information like pictures of skinfold sites, MET values for different activities, metabolic formulas, etc.. An awesome reference for any fitness professional
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This review is from: Advanced Fitness Assessment & Exercise Prescription-4th Edition (Hardcover)
This book is written for professionals and people studying to be professionals. However, it is clearly written and a good resource for someone serious about an introducton to fitness, metabolism and training.
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Excellent and easily understood resource!,
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This review is from: Advanced Fitness Assessment And Exercise Prescription (Hardcover)
I am in the process of completing a fitness tech certificate program and have purchased a number of resource guides and textbooks. I have found most textbooks to be very techinical in nature and difficult to follow and even more difficult to apply. That is not the case with Vivian Heyward's textbook. The information is accurate, informative, well-organized and leads you through how to - for example; take body comp measurements or determine an individual's TEE with step-by-step instructions and helpful illustrations and photo's. I've started using it as a reference to explain how to do the processes described in my Sports and Fitness Nutrition and Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning(NSCA)textbooks.
Advanced Fitness Assessment And Exercise Prescription is an excellent resource for personal trainers, exercise science professionals and gym or fitness club personnel. This is the reference guide we use at the fitness center where I work.
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