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Authors: Julia Dalgleish and Stuart Dollery
Number of Pages: 386
ISBN: 0582418798
Cover: Paperback
A handbook for trainee and practising fitness instructors. The Health and Fitness Handbook has been produced with Lifetime Health & Fitness Ltd (one of the largest training providers in this market) and is designed for both students studying for NVQ qualifications and for those starting a career as a fitness instructor. The book will also be of interest to those class and club participants who wish to know more about the activities in which they are involved.
Features
- Covers all the underpinning knowledge required to complete the NVQ
- Covers all the performance criteria
- Test is interspersed with activities and cartoons to aid understanding and reinforce knowledge
- Detailed illustrations support the more technical information
- Structure allows for use as a reference resource
- References to further reading
- Single resource for both students & practitioners
- Comprehensive coverage of the course
- Lead students to further sources of information
- Flexible resource can be used with all students
Contents
Chapter 1. Concepts of Fitness
Chapter 2. The Skeleton
Chapter 3. The Muscular System
Chapter 4. Kinesiology
Chapter 5. The Cardiorespiritory System
Chapter 6. Energy Systems
Chapter 7. Nutrition
Chapter 8. Health Screening
Chapter 9. Workout Structure
Chapter 10. Gym Instruction
Chapter 11. Circuit Training
Chapter 12. Exercise to Music
Chapter 13. Step Aerobics
Chapter 14. Aqua Aerobics
Chapter 15. Teaching and Instructional Skills
Chapter 16. Health and Safety
Chapter 17. Customer service
Chapter 18. Promoting Physical Activity
Further reading
Usefull addresses
Glossary of terms
References
Index
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