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Exercise Physiology: Basis of Human Movement in Health and Disease Stanley Brown, PhD, FACSM Wayne Miller, PhD Jane Eason, PT, PhD Bridging the gap between the exercise physiology principles and clinical practice, this unique resource provides comprehensive coverage of both traditional basic science and clinical exercise physiology principles. Product Details | Faculty Resource Center | Student Resource Center | |||||||||
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ACSM’s Resources for the Personal Trainer, Second Edition American College of Sports Medicine The Second Edition of ACSM's Resources for the Personal Trainer is a valuable resource that provides essential information for beginning and experienced personal trainers alike. The text presents an introduction to the profession, covers the fundamentals and fine points of the related sciences, and offers business concepts, while teaching students how to assess clients' abilities, set goals and objectives, develop customized training programs, and much more. | |||||||||
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Conditioning for Strength and Human Performance
Conditioning for Strength and Human Performance represents a new approach to teaching and learning strength and conditioning topics. The clearly written text is filled with special features that engage readers in decision-making and hands-on training activities. | |||||||||
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NASM Essentials of Personal Fitness Training, 3rd edition National Academy of Sports Medicine Developed by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), this book is designed to help people prepare for the NASM Optimum Performance Training (OPT) certification exam or learn the basic principles of personal training using NASM's OPT model. The OPT model presents NASM's protocols for building stabilization, strength, and power. More than 600 full-color illustrations and photographs demonstrate concepts and techniques. Exercise color coding maps each exercise movement to a specific phase on the OPT model. Exercise boxes demonstrate core exercises and detail the necessary preparation and movement. Other features include research notes, memory joggers, safety tips, and review questions. | |||||||||
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ACSM's Health-Related Physical Fitness Assessment Manual, Second Edition American College of Sports Medicine The Second Edition of ACSM's Health-Related Physical Fitness Assessment Manual is an indispensable tool for health and fitness and sports medicine professionals. As a practical guide for assessing individuals' physical fitness levels effectively and efficiently, this text serves as the field's authoritative reference for theory and practice. | |||||||||
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Exercise Physiology for Health, Fitness, and Performance, Second Edition Sharon A. Plowman PhD Denise L. Smith PhD Exercise Physiology for Health, Fitness, and Performance, Second Edition combines basic exercise physiology with research studies to stimulate learning, allowing readers to apply principles in the widest variety of exercise and sport science careers. Each unit is designed with a consistent and integrated sequence of presentation covering basic anatomy and physiology, measurement, exercise responses, training principles, and special applications. Coverage of women, children, and the elderly and their response to exercise is integrated throughout the chapters to provide a link between theory and real-world application. | |||||||||
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Foundations of Athletic Training: Prevention, Assessment, and Management, Fourth Edition Marcia K. Anderson, PhD, LATC Susan J. Hall, PhD Gail P. Parr, PhD, ATC With this text's problem-solving approach, readers will easily learn the information and develop the skills needed to prevent, recognize, assess, and manage sports-related injuries and diseases. Throughout the text, basic medical and scientific concepts are integrated with athletic training principles, providing a solid foundation in contemporary athletic training practices. Moreover, the highly user-friendly format, coupled with helpful features and expertly crafted exercises, enables readers to quickly grasp and apply a broad range of challenging material. | |||||||||
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Essentials of Research Methods in Health, Physical Education, Exercise Science, and Recreation, Third Edition Kris E. Berg EdD Richard W. Latin Easy to read, user-friendly and enlivened with a touch of humor, this illuminating text is ideal for learning professionals in health, physical education, exercise science, athletic training and recreation. | |||||||||
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Sports and Exercise Nutrition, Third Edition William McArdle Frank Katch Victor Katch Updated with the latest cutting-edge research findings, this Third Edition enables readers to make the bridge between nutrition and exercise concepts and their practical applications. Following the authors’ straightforward explanations, you’ll develop a strong foundation in the science of exercise nutrition and bioenergetics. Moreover, you’ll gain valuable insights into how the principles work in the real world of physical activity and sports medicine. | |||||||||
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Biomechanical Basis of Human Movement, Third Edition Joseph Hamill PhD Kathleen M. Knutzen PhD Biomechanical Basis of Human Movement, Third Edition provides an introductory text in biomechanics that integrates basic anatomy, physics, calculus, and physiology for the study of human movement. This newly revised edition takes a quantitative approach to biomechanics and is organized into three parts: Foundations of Human Movement, Functional Anatomy, and Mechanical Analysis of Human Movement. This edition acknowledges those with a limited background in mathematics, presents quantitative examples in a detailed, logical manner that highlights topics of interest, and provides meaningful numerical examples and easily clears up misconceptions concerning the mechanics of human movement. | |||||||||
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Applied Sports Medicine for Coaches, First Edition James Johnson Esther Haskvitz, PhD, PT, ATC Barbara Brehm, EdD Written for coaches, this textbook explains what you need to know about sports medicine in order to integrate optimal performance training with an injury prevention program. Moreover, it helps you communicate effectively with health professionals and better understand the nature of an injury, its treatment, the injured athlete's limits, and his or her rehabilitation needs | |||||||||
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ECG Interpretation for the Clinical Exercise Physiologist Christopher Dunbar This is the first ECG book on the market that addresses the specific needs of exercise science students. The text includes exercise-related case studies and incorporates ACSM guidelines, so it can be used for certification candidates. Coverage includes rhythm and atrioventricular blocks, infarct, hypertrophy, axis, and conduction defects. | |||||||||
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Ethics of Sport and Athletics: Theory, Issues, and Application Robert C. Schneider, EdD, MAT This well-organized guide covers the theories and mechanics of moral reasoning, ethical and unethical behavior in sport, and the development of moral education through sport. This text's practical, case-based approach to sport-related dilemmas teaches readers how to successfully apply moral reasoning skills in good decision making. Readers will also explore strategies to improve the overall moral integrity of sport without diminishing its competitive element. | |||||||||
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Risk Management for Health/Fitness Professionals: Legal Issues and Strategies JoAnn Eickhoff-Shemek, PhD, FACSM, FAWHP Daniel Connaughton, EdD David Herbert Laws and legal issues in the health and fitness arena become clear with this well-organized text. You will learn invaluable risk management strategies to promote safer programs and environments. You will discover and expand your knowledge of many legal concerns related to emergency procedures, employment, equipment, and facility issues, pre-activity health screening, fitness testing and prescription, and instruction and supervision. Real-life health/fitness case law examples provide practical and useful illustrations of negligence to help you understand and minimize your legal liability. | |||||||||
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Coaching Psychology Manual Margaret Moore Bob Tschannen-Moran Coaching Psychology Manual is designed as a comprehensive guide to wellness coaching, complete with specific examples and scenarios. This manual will help train wellness coaches--a group comprising fitness professionals such as dieticians, personal trainers, nurses, and physical therapists--the techniques and concepts needed to work with individuals on improving all areas of wellness, including fitness, nutrition, weight, stress, and management of life issues that impact health.
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ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, Eighth Edition ACSM The single most internationally read and referenced text in sports medicine, exercise science, and health and fitness, this manual succinctly summarizes recommended procedures for exercise testing and exercise prescription in healthy and diseased individuals. This gold-standard text is a convenient, one-stop resource for the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) that must be mastered by candidates for all ACSM certifications. Written by international experts in numerous fields, the Eighth Edition contains the most current public health and clinical information and state-of-the-art, research-based recommendations. | |||||||||
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Stretching for Functional Flexibility Phil Armiger Mike Martyn Stretching for Functional Flexibility is a reference guide for the safe, effective, and efficient application of stretching exercises to improve range of motion and movement potential. Based on the most current research, this text is a valuable reference for physical, occupational and massage therapists, athletic trainers, fitness trainers, coaches, sports and orthopedic physicians, doctors of chiropractic, and many other professionals dealing with the health and performance of the musculoskeletal system. The text provides all of the information necessary to design and implement a safe and effective stretching program.
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ACSM's Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, Sixth Edition ACSM Designed as a companion to ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription and as a textbook for ACSM certification candidates, this book covers all the major aspects of preventive rehabilitative and fitness programs and the main points from all position stands of the American College of Sports Medicine. It provides readers with the necessary background information to address the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) set forth in ACSM's Guidelines.
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ACSM's Resources for Clinical Exercise Physiology: Musculoskeletal, Neuromuscular, Neoplastic, Immunologic, and Hematologic Conditions, Second Edition ACSM This text is designed to provide a resource for exercise clinicians working with patients suffering from a wide variety of chronic diseases and disabilities other than cardiovascular and pulmonary disease. It is an extension of two existing ACSM publications: ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription and ACSM's Resource Manual for Exercise Testing and Prescription. The many chronic diseases and disabilities addressed reflect the diverse conditions for which exercise therapy has been shown to provide benefit. | |||||||||
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ACSM's Certification Review, Third Edition ACSM 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 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. Additional review materials can be accessed at the ACSM Learning Portal, www.ACSMlearning.org. | |||||||||
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ACSM's Health-Related Physical Fitness Assessment Manual, Third Edition ACSM From the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), this text provides the reader with the information necessary to develop skills for assessing an individual's health-related physical fitness. It provides a practical "how-to-do-it" approach for performing assessment skills effectively, and an understanding of the theory behind and the importance of each skill or assessment. | |||||||||
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Exercise Physiology: Nutrition, Energy, and Human Performance, Seventh Edition William D. McArdle Frank I. Katch Victor L. Katch Through Seven Editions—the Premier Text in Exercise Physiology Since publication of its First Edition in 1981, Exercise Physiology has helped more than 350,000 students build a solid foundation of the scientific principles underlying modern exercise physiology. This Seventh Edition has been thoroughly updated with all the most recent findings, guiding you to the latest understanding of nutrition, energy transfer, and exercise training and their relationship to human performance. | |||||||||
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ACSM's Resources for the Personal Trainer, Third Edition ACSM Published by the American College of Sports Medicine, this Third Edition continues to recognize the Personal Trainer as a professional in the continuum of creating healthy lifestyles. ACSM’s Resources for the Personal Trainer provides the tools and scientific evidence needed to create safe and effective exercise programs. It also acts as the official preparation book for the ACSM Personal Trainer certification exam. | |||||||||
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NASM’s Essentials of Sports Performance Training NASM Developed by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), NASM’s Essentials of Sports Performance Training is designed to help people prepare for the NASM Performance Enhancement Specialization or learn the basic principles of sports performance training using NASM's Optimum Performance Training (OPT) model. The OPT model presents NASM's protocols for building stabilization, strength, and power. | |||||||||
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Exercise Physiology for Health, Fitness, and Performance, Third Edition Sharon A. Plowman Denise L. Smith Updated for its Third Edition, this undergraduate exercise physiology textbook integrates basic exercise physiology with research studies to stimulate learning, allowing readers to apply principles in the widest variety of exercise and sport science careers. The book combines basic exercise physiology with special applications and contains flexible organization of independent units, so instructors can teach according to their own approach. Each unit is designed with a consistent and comprehensive sequence of presentation: basic anatomy and physiology, the measurement and meaning of variables important to understanding exercise physiology, exercise responses, training principles, and special applications, problems, and considerations. | |||||||||
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ACSM's Introduction to Exercise Science ACSM Developed by the American College of Sports Medicine for undergraduate students, this introduction offers you the essential foundation needed for advancing your studies in exercise science and related areas such as athletic training and sports medicine. The text shows how exercise science principles are applied in practice so that you can learn to help people optimize their health and athletic performance. All the core disciplines of exercise science are covered, including biomechanics, exercise physiology, sports psychology, motor control and learning, nutrition, and sports injury. | |||||||||
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Essentials of Exercise Physiology, Third Edition William D. McArdle Frank I. Katch Victor L. Katch This Third Edition offers the fundamental aspects of exercise physiology and integrates the basic concepts and relevant scientific information to provide a foundation for understanding nutrition, energy transfer, and exercise training. Product Details | Faculty Resource Center | Student Resource Center | |||||||||
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Therapeutic Modalities: The Art and Science Kenneth L. Knight BS, PhD, ATC David O. Draper EdD, MS, BS, ATC Here is a textbook that not only gives you step-by-step protocols for executing therapeutic modalities, it also provides the knowledge needed to evaluate and select the most appropriate modality. All major modalities used to treat orthopedic injury and pain are covered, from electrotherapy to therapeutic heat and cold to therapeutic massage. | |||||||||
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Taping and Wrapping Made Simple Brad Abell Taping and Wrapping Made Simple is a basic yet comprehensive guide to taping and wrapping. Designed with the beginner or novice in mind, this text introduces the reader to basic anatomy, medical terminology, and general taping techniques. Information and techniques are broken down into simple parts and combined with an instructional DVD. | |||||||||
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Athletic Training Exam Review Barbara H Long Charles W Hale This new Study Guide for Athletic Training students provides a framework to begin certification examination preparation. Students will use this to focus their study as a part of a preparation program. The outline format allows students to look over chapters at a glance to determine potential deficiencies in recall. The text mimics the current BOC examination format and focuses exclusively on the 12 NATA Educational Competencies as the framework. The text also offers the student a concise look at anatomy and physiology with many tables and pictures for the visual learner. The book is the only BOC examination preparation guide that includes content with 2000+ questions. The text also includes an interactive DVD-Rom with videos, animations, images, interactive quizzes, labeling exercises, supplemental content, and more. | |||||||||
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Leadership and Management in Athletic Training: An Integrated Approach, First Edition Matthew Kutz PhD, ATC, CSCS Leadership and Management in Athletic Training gives athletic training students and professionals all the necessary tools for successful management and leadership of athletic training programs. Content coverage includes: | |||||||||
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Exercise Physiology: Energy, Nutrition, and Human Performance, Sixth Edition William D. McArdle Frank I. Katch Victor L. Katch Exercise Physiology: Energy, Nutrition, and Human Performance, Sixth Edition integrates the basic concepts and relevant scientific information to provide a foundation for understanding nutrition, energy transfer, and exercise training. Product Details | Faculty Resource Center | Student Resource Center | |||||||||
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ACSM's Advanced Exercise Physiology American College of Sports Medicine American College of Sports Medicine ACSM’s Advanced Exercise Physiology will assist students in developing an advanced level of understanding of exercise physiology. It emphasizes the acute and chronic effects of exercise with adults and on the integrative nature of their physiological responses. | |||||||||
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Virtual Exercise Physiology Laboratory CD-ROM with Lab Manual Fred William Kolkhorst PhD, FACSM Michael J Buono PhD, FACSM Virtual Exercise Physiology Laboratory is a powerful new CD-ROM that serves as a virtual exercise physiology laboratory, complete with interactive exercises. The CD-ROM comes with a print lab manual that includes virtual lab exercises to correspond with the CD-ROM and traditional lab activities. | |||||||||
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Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing Illustrated, 5th Edition Over 40 leading domestic and international consultants View Consultants List Stedman's Stedman's Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing, 5th Edition has been thoroughly updated to include over 51,000 entries with expanded representation of medical terminology used in over 30 of today's fastest growing health profession areas. In addition, this new edition contains more comprehensive inclusion of entries suited for the Nursing field, with correct terminology for all Nursing students and practitioners. Also new to this edition are audio pronunciations for nearly every term, new Primal Pictures of anatomy images, and enhanced appendices including NANDA, NIC, and NOC. Over 40 specialty consultants for Health Professions and Nursing (domestic and international) have contributed to the development of this new edition, making this publication the preferred quick-reference for students and practitioners alike. | |||||||||
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Principles of Biomechanics & Motion Analysis Iwan W. Griffiths This biomechanics book explores the principles of mechanics and motion analysis from a fresh perspective. It offers a practical approach to biomechanics by illustrating mechanical and mathematical principles with examples from the real world. | |||||||||
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Sports & Exercise Nutrition, Second Edition William D. McArdle Frank I. Katch Victor L. Katch Building on the popular reputation of the first edition, this highly researched new edition clarifies the interactions between nutrition and exercise concepts and practical applications. | |||||||||
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Foundations of Athletic Training: Prevention, Assessment and Management, 3rd Edition (formerly Sports Injury Management) Malissa Martin EdD, ATC, CSCS Marcia K. Anderson PhD, LATC Susan J. Hall PhD Formerly titled Sports Injury Management, this new Third Edition has been renamed to describe its comprehensive content more accurately. Unlike any other athletic training resource now available, the text sets the standard for learning using the most current research available in athletic training and related fields. | |||||||||
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Biomechanical Basis of Human Movement, 2nd Edition Joseph Hamill PhD Kathleen M. Knutzen PhD The second edition of Biomechanical Basis of Human Movement serves as a fundamental biomechanics text for students of all levels. It covers basic functional anatomy, physics, calculus, and physiology for the study of human movement. Product Details | Faculty Resource Center | Take an Interactive Quiz | |||||||||
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Exercise Physiology: Energy, Nutrition and Human Performance, 5th Edition William D. McArdle Frank L. Katch Victor L. Katch The classic exercise physiology text students and educators have relied on through four editions returns in a fully updated and augmented edition that reflects the latest information in the field.
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Fundamentals of Sports Injury Management, 2nd Edition Marcia K. Anderson PhD, LATC The Second Edition of Fundamentals of Sports Injury Management is a streamlined text with the basic principles of prevention, recognition, and management of sports-related injuries for students in physical education, coaching or health education programs. Product Details | Student Resource Center | Faculty Resource Center | |||||||||
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Essentials of Research Methods in Health, Physical Education, Exercise Science and Recreation, 2nd Edition Kris Berg EdD Rick Latin PhD This illuminating Second Edition is the solution to helping students overcome common apprehensions about research courses. Easy to read, user-friendly and enlivened with a touch of humor, the text is ideal for learning professionals in health, physical education, exercise science, athletic training and recreation. | |||||||||
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Foundations of Exercise Science Gary Kamen PhD, FACSM Foundations of Exercise Science provides a framework of basic information on the scientific discipline of exercise science, skillfully combining science principles with real world applications for a well-rounded introductory lesson. | |||||||||
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Introduction to Exercise Science Stanley P. Brown PhD, FACSM Introduction to Exercise Science highlights the Exercise Science industry in every way relevant to your introductory class. From the history of Exercise Science, to the future we can expect, each chapter features the knowledge of top contributors. | |||||||||
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