Robert G McMurray

Concepts in Fitness Programming

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Presents comprehensive material about the various aspects of exercise testing and prescription. Suitable for individuals who design exercise and fitness programs but who lack extensive background in fitness training, this book provides information beyond the basic 'how to's' of fitness programming.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 314
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Juni 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 617g
• ISBN-13: 9781138454958
• ISBN-10: 1138454958
• Artikelnr.: 57038765

Autorenporträt

Dr. Robert McMurray is currently Professor of Physical Education, Exercise & Sports Science, Professor of Nutrition, Professor of Physical Therapy, and Director of the Applied Physiology Laboratory at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. McMurray has been with the university for 20 years. He teaches a number of undergraduate and graduate human physiology, exercise physiology, and sports nutrition courses. Before coming to UNC, he worked as a swimming, soccer and lacrosse coach at Union College in Schenectady, NY, and at State University of New York at Oneonta, NY. He completed his undergraduate education at the State University of New York at Cortland, received his master's degree at Ball State University in Muncie, IN, and his doctorate at Indiana University in Bloomington. In addition, he has completed postdoctoral experiences at the Institute of Environmental Stress in Santa Barbara, CA, and St. Bartholomew's Hospital in London. He has been widely published in the scientific literature, has served as a reviewer for a wide variety of exercise and medical journals, and is presently serving on the Editorial Board of Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. He is past president of the Southeast Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine and is a Fellow in the American College of Sports Medicine.

Inhaltsangabe

SECTION I: THE PHYSIOLOGY
Chapter 1 Basic Physiological Concepts
SECTION II: EXERCISE & FITNESS
Chapter 2 Health Risks and Exercise
Chapter 3 Methods of Exercise Testing
Chapter 4 Measurements of Body Composition
Chapter 5 Flexibility
Warm-Up
and Cool-Down Exercises
Chapter 6 Principles of Aerobic Fitness Training
Chapter 7 Strength-Training Techniques
Chapter 8 Low Back Pain and the Effects of an Exercise Program
Chapter 9 Contraindicated Exercise
Chapter 10 Fitness Equipment
Chapter 11 Exercise Leadership and Motivation
Chapter 12 Exercise in Special Populations
Chapter 13 Medications and Exercise
Chapter 14 Care and Prevention of Exercise-Related Injuries
Chapter 15 Civil Liability in Fitness Programming
SECTION IV: LIFESTYLE CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter 16 Cardiovascular Disease: Etiology and Risk Reduction
Chapter 17 Nutrition for Optimal Health and Performance
Chapter 18 Principles of Weight Management
Chapter 19 Stress Management
APPENDICES
Appendix A: Fitness Testing and General Exercise Guidelines
Appendix B: Body Composition
Appendix C: Exercise Circuit
Index