Advanced fitness assessment and exercise prescription - Heyward, Vivian H. (Champaign, Ill. Human Kinetics, 2006)
Physical activity, health and chronic diseases--Physical activity, health, and disease--Cardiovascular disease--Hypertension--Hypercholesterolemia and dyslipidemia--Cigarette smoking--Diabetes mellitis--Obesity and overweight--Metabolic syndrome--Musculoskeletal diseases and disorders--Review material--Preliminary health screening and risk classification--Preliminary health evaluation--Testing procedures for blood pressure, heart rate, and electrocardiogram--Sources for equipment--Review material--Principles of assessment, prescription, and exercise program adherence--Physical fitness testing--Basic principles for exercise program design--Exercise program adherence--Certification and licensure--Review material--Assessing cardiorespiratory fitness--Definition of terms--Graded exercise testing--Maximal exercise test protocols--Submaximal exercise test protocols--Field tests for assessing aerobic fitness--Exercise testing of children and older adults--Sources for equipment--Review material--Designing cardiorespiratory exercise programs--The exercise prescription--Aerobic training methods and modes--Personalized exercise programs--Review material--Assessing muscular fitness--Definition of terms--Strength and muscular endurance assessment--Sources of measurement error in muscular fitness testing--Additional considerations for muscular fitness testing--Muscular fitness testing of older adults--Muscular fitness testing of children--Sources for equipment--Review material--Designing resistance training programs--Types of resistance training--Developing the resistance training programs--Effects of resistance training programs--Muscular soreness--Review material--Assessing body composition-- Classification and uses of body composition measures--Body composition models--Reference methods for assessing body composition--Field methods for assessing body composition--Sources for equipment--Review material--Designing weight management and body composition programs--Obesity, overweight, and underweight--Obesity--Weight management principles and practices--Designing weight management programs--Designing weight-loss programs--Quick weight-loss diets and precautions--Designing weight-gain programs--Designing programs to improve body composition--Review material--Assessing flexibility--Basics of flexibility--Assessment of flexibility--Flexibility testing of older adults--Sources for equipment--Review material--Designing programs for flexibility and low back care--Training principles--Stretching methods--Designing flexibility programs--Designing low back care exercise programs.
Keywords: Physical fitness -- Testing; Exercise tests; Health