Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription 7th Edition

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Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription, Seventh Edition With Online
Video, provides a comprehensive approach to physical fitness appraisal and exercise
prescription. The text bridges the gap between research and practice and synthesizes
concepts and theories from exercise physiology, kinesiology, measurement, psychology, and
nutrition to provide a clearly defined approach to physical fitness testing and the design of
individualized exercise programs. The accompanying online videos enhance the learning
experience and teach the techniques necessary for conducting fitness testing and program
design. More than 40 clips featuring common exercise assessments will help users learn
essentials of fitness testing, such as calibration of blood pressure cuffs, functional movement
assessment, and push-up and pull-up testing.
Unlike introductory texts, which typically focus on field testing for evaluating physical fitness,
this text includes both field and laboratory assessment techniques. Readers will find the latest
information on maximal and submaximal graded exercise testing in healthy populations,
muscular fitness testing protocols and norms for children and adults, and field tests and
norms for evaluating cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular fitness, body composition, flexibility,
and balance.
The seventh edition of Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription reflects
current guidelines and recommendations, including new physical activity recommendations
from the U.S. government, American Heart Association, and American College of Sports
Medicine (ACSM), as well as the latest ACSM guidelines for medical exam and exercise
testing requirements before beginning exercise programs. Additional updates to the seventh
edition include the following:
• New research substantiating the link between physical activity and disease risk
• Expanded information on prediabetes, metabolic syndrome, osteoporosis, and overweight
and obesity, including updated statistics on the global prevalence of obesity
• New dietary guidelines for Americans, including information on MyPlate
• Inclusion of SCORE system to estimate 10-year risk of fatal cardiac event due to
atherosclerosis
• Expanded information on the use of technology to monitor physical activity
• Updated information on the use of exergaming and social networking to promote physical
activity and exercise
• Additional OMNI pictorial scales for ratings of perceived exertion during exercise
• Latest ACSM FITT-VP principle for designing aerobic exercise programs
• Whole-body vibration as an adjunct to resistance training and flexibility training
Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription, Seventh Edition, is organized
around physical fitness components, providing information on assessment followed by
guidelines for designing exercise programs to improve each fitness component. The text
begins with an overview of physical activity, health, and chronic disease, followed by
discussion of preliminary health screening and risk classification, including the principles of
fitness assessment, exercise prescription, and exercise program design. The remainder of
the text provides in-depth coverage of assessment and exercise prescription for each of five
physical fitness components: cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular fitness (strength,
endurance, and power), body composition, flexibility, and balance.
In each chapter, key questions help readers focus on essential information. Key points,
review questions, and key terms reinforce concepts and summarize chapter content. An
instructor guide, test package, chapter quizzes, and presentation package plus image bank
provide tools for lecture preparation, creative content delivery, and class assessment. New to
the seventh edition are online video clips for both students and instructors to further aid
comprehension of the text and provide an additional tool for classroom demonstration.
By integrating the latest research, recommendations, and information into guidelines for
application, Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription, Seventh Edition,
bridges the gap between research and practice for fitness professionals. Its unique scope,
depth of coverage, and clearly outlined approach make it a valuable resource for students
and exercise science professionals who want to increase their knowledge, skill, and
competence in assessing clients’ fitness and designing individualized exercise programs