This fifth edition is a complete guide to examining physical condition and prescribing an appropriate exercise routine.

Advanced Fitness Assessment And Exercise Prescription

This book is broken into chapters concerning the following:

• Cardiovascular endurance
• Muscle tone and fitness
• Weight and body mass
• Flexibility

Each section is devoted 2 chapters: one concerning the determining factors for diagnosing problems in the specific area, and a second discussing exercise routines appropriate for those conditions. This book combines concepts and theories from multiple medical and psychological disciplines to create a clear but comprehensive guide to fitness assessment and prescription exercise plans. It includes excellent tools for both students and instructors, including opening questions for each chapter, an instructor’s guide, and a correlated website.

This book also comes with access to an online course that helps turn theoretical text into reality. It provides an interactive way for students to learn and apply the information in this book. This revised version of the Advanced Fitness Assessment And Exercise Prescription is even more essential to the classroom than its previous editions.

About the Author

Vivian H. Heyward, Ph.D., taught courses in fitness and prescription exercise for 26 years at the University of New Mexico. She has written a multitude of books and articles on the subject, and she has been awarded professional recognition for her work.