Laboratory Assessment and Exercise Prescription

Laboratory Assessment and Exercise Prescription With HKPropel Online Video provides practical knowledge and skills for administering, interpreting, and applying data from health and fitness testing to create data-backed exercise prescriptions for clients. The text covers both clinical and field tests and is consistent with ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, Eleventh Edition. It includes two appendices, eleven case studies, and online video demonstrations to improve comprehension and develop skills for use with clients.

Format: Loose-leaf
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 23 June 2022
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers

Laboratory Assessment and Exercise Prescription With HKPropel Online Video is a comprehensive guide that provides practical knowledge and application skills for administering, interpreting, and applying data from health and fitness testing to create data-backed exercise prescriptions for clients. The text focuses on the tests most widely used by professionals working in health, fitness, and allied health, covering both clinical and field tests. It is consistent with the ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, Eleventh Edition, ensuring that current and aspiring professionals use the most up-to-date methods and information available to best serve individual client needs and goals.

Throughout the book, each lab demonstrates applications for the screenings and tests presented, with straightforward instructions for performing the assessment and collecting accurate data. Readers will learn about common errors made in assessments and how to interpret results to assist clients in setting realistic health and fitness goals. Additionally, readers will understand how the results of assessment will affect exercise program design and how to combine data and client goals to design and prescribe an individualized exercise program.

The book begins by taking the reader through the groundwork of working with clients, including experience with preparticipation screenings and basic fitness assessments. It then addresses assessment of body composition, resting metabolic rate, metabolic equations, and their application within an exercise program. Aerobic and muscular fitness assessments are also covered, providing readers with the knowledge and skills to evaluate and prescribe appropriate exercise programs for their clients.

By utilizing the HKPropel Online Video and the comprehensive information provided in this book, professionals can confidently administer, interpret, and apply data from health and fitness testing to create effective exercise prescriptions that help clients achieve their health and fitness goals.

Weight: 694g
Dimension: 226 x 283 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781718211919