Exercise management : concepts and professional practice /
Laurel T. Mackinnon ... [et al.].
- Champaign, Ill. : Human Kinetics, c2003.
- ix, 358 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 337-341) and index.
The profession of exercise management -- Health benefits and recommended amount of physical activity -- Activating the community -- Encouraging physical activity and facilitating behaviour change -- Maximising pre-activity screening and consultation -- Assessing physical fitness -- Developing prescriptions for physical activity -- Exercise prescription for people with cardiovascular, respiratory and metabolic impairment -- Exercise prescription throughout the lifespan -- Exercise prescription for people with musculoskeletal, neurological, and neuromuscular impairment -- Optimising performance of athletes -- Leadership and human resource management -- Business management.
0736000232 (hardcover)
2002009621
Exercise therapy--Management. Physical education and training--Management. Physical Education and Training. Exercise Therapy. Physical Fitness. Professional Practice.