Exercise for Special PopulationsPublisher's Note: Products purchased from 3rd Party sellers are not guaranteed by the Publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. This updated 2nd Edition of Williamson’s highly applied Exercise for Special Populations provides just enough background for practicing and future personal trainers, exercise physiologists, and other health and fitness professionals to develop and implement exercise programs for special populations. For each condition, the book provides a general description, anatomy and physiology variances, precautions, recommendations for exercise testing and prescription, instructions and images of various exercises, and nutritional considerations. Reflecting the latest best practices in the field, the 2nd Edition features new chapters and pedagogy and a powerful suite of online resources. |
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Contents
Exercise During Pregnancy | |
Exercise for Youth | |
Exercise for Overweight and Obese Individuals | |
Exercise for Individuals with Cardiovascular Disease | |
Exercise for Those with Disorders of the Skeletal | |
Exercise for People with Diabetes | |
Exercise for People Recovering from Cancer | |
Exercise for People with Asthma | |
Exercise for People with Multiple Sclerosis | |
Exercise for People with Fibromyalgia | |
Exercise for People with Parkinsons Disease | |
Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion Scale | |
Index | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Exercise for Special Populations |
| Author | Peggie Williamson |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2018 |
| ISBN | 1975122585, 9781975122584 |
| Length | 448 pages |
| Subjects | › Medical / Sports Medicine |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |