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ACSM's Certification Review, 2nd Edition

Author(s):
ACSM

Summary:
ACSM's Certification Review is a review manual for candidates wanting an ACSM credential including ACSM's Health and Fitness Certification, ACSM's Clinical Certification, or ACSM's Registry for Clinical Exercise Physiology. The book combines content from the first editions of ACSM's Health and Fitness Certification Review and ACSM's Clinical Certification Review into one resource. Content is based on the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) found in ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, Seventh Edition. Each chapter presents an outline-format review and ends with certification-type questions and answers. The book includes two comprehensive practice exams to test the reader's knowledge.

FEATURES:

* Outline format review for each chapter.
* Certification-type review questions at the end of each chapter to test the student's knowledge. Answers are provided at the end of each chapter.
* Content is based on the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA) found in the ACSM Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription 7E.
* Two comprehensive practice exams at the end of the book. One for Health/Fitness Instructor and one for Exercise Specialist. Answers to practice exam provided.

Contents

Chapter 1: Functional Anatomy and Biomechanics
Chapter 2: Exercise Physiology
Chapter 3: Human Development and Aging
Chapter 4: Pathophysiology and Risk Factors
Chapter 5: Human Behavior and Psychology
Chapter 6: Health Appraisal and Fitness Testing
Chapter 7: Safety, Injury Prevention and Emergency Care
Chapter 8: Exercise Programming
Chapter 9: Nutrition and Weight Management
Chapter 10: Program Administration and Management
Chapter 11: Metabolic Calculations
Chapter 12: Electrocardiography

Edition/Vol: Second Edition
Pub Date: 15 May 2005
Media Type: Book
Pages: 325
Illustrations: 100