Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription

Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Accessing the HKPropel Online Video
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Exercise Science Profession
Accreditation
Certification
National Boards
Licensure
Statutory Certification
Careers
Chapter 1. Physical Activity, Health, and Chronic Disease
Physical Activity, Health, and Disease: An Overview
Cardiovascular Disease
Hypertension
Hypercholesterolemia and Dyslipidemia
Tobacco
Diabetes Mellitus
Obesity and Overweight
Metabolic Syndrome
Cancer
Musculoskeletal Diseases and Disorders
Aging
Cognitive Performance
Exercise as Medicine
Chapter 2. Preliminary Health Screening and Risk Classification
Preliminary Health Evaluation
Testing Procedures for Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, and Electrocardiogram
Chapter 3. Principles of Assessment, Prescription, and Exercise Program Adherence
Physical Fitness Testing
Basic Principles for Exercise Program Design
Exercise Program Adherence
Using Technology to Promote and Monitor Physical Activity
Chapter 4. Assessing Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Definition of Terms
Graded Exercise Testing: Guidelines and Procedures
Maximal Exercise Test Protocols
Submaximal Exercise Test Protocols
Field Tests for Assessing Aerobic Fitness
Exercise Testing for Children and Older Adults
Chapter 5. Designing Cardiorespiratory Exercise Programs
Exercise Prescription
Aerobic Training Methods and Modes
Personalized Exercise Programs
Chapter 6. Assessing Muscular Fitness
Definition of Terms
Static Strength and Muscular Endurance Assessment
Dynamic Strength and Muscular Endurance Assessment
Muscular Power Assessment
Additional Considerations for Muscular Fitness Testing
Muscular Fitness Testing of Older Adults
Muscular Fitness Testing of Children
Chapter 7. Designing Resistance Training Programs
Types of Resistance Training
Program Variables for Dynamic Resistance Training
Developing Resistance Training Programs
Alternative Resistance Training Strategies
Other Considerations
Muscular Soreness
Chapter 8. Assessing Body Composition
Classification and Uses of Body Composition Measures
Body Composition Models
Reference Methods for Assessing Body Composition
Field Methods for Assessing Body Composition
Chapter 9. Designing Weight Management and Body Composition Programs
Obesity, Overweight, and Underweight: Definitions and Trends
Obesity: Types and Causes
Weight Management Principles and Practices
Designing Weight Management Programs: Preliminary Steps
Designing Weight Loss Programs
Designing Weight Gain Programs
Designing Programs to Improve Body Composition
Chapter 10. Assessing Flexibility
Basics of Flexibility
Assessment of Flexibility
Flexibility Testing of Older Adults
Chapter 11. Designing Programs for Flexibility and Low Back Care
Training Principles
Stretching Techniques and Methods
Designing Flexibility Programs: Exercise Prescription
Stretching for Injury Prevention and Muscle Performance
Designing Low Back Care Exercise Programs
Chapter 12. Assessing Balance and Designing Balance Programs
Definitions and Nature of Balance
Factors Affecting Balance and Risk of Falling
Assessment of Balance
Designing Balance Training Programs
Appendix A. Health and Fitness Appraisal
Appendix A.1 Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone (PAR-Q+)
Appendix A.2 Electronic Physical Activity Readiness Medical Examination (ePARmed-X+)
Appendix A.3 Medical History Questionnaire
Appendix A.4 Risk Factors, Signs, and Symptoms of Disease
Appendix A.5 Lifestyle Evaluation
Appendix A.6 Fantastic Lifestyle Checklist
Appendix A.7 Informed Consent
Appendix A.8 Websites for Selected Professional Organizations and Institutes
Appendix B. Cardiorespiratory Assessments
Appendix B.1 Summary of Graded Exercise Test and Cardiorespiratory Field Test Protocols
Appendix B.2 OMNI Rating of Perceived Exertion Scales
Appendix B.3 Rockport Fitness Charts
Appendix B.4 Analysis of Sample Case Study in Chapter 5
Appendix C. Muscular Fitness Exercises and Norms
Appendix C.1 Standardized Testing Protocols for Digital Handheld Dynamometry
Appendix C.2 1-RM Squat and Bench Press Norms for Adults
Appendix C.3 Isometric Exercises
Appendix C.4 Dynamic Resistance Training Exercises
Appendix D. Body Composition Assessments
Appendix D.1 Prediction Equations for Residual Volume
Appendix D.2 Standardized Sites for Skinfold Measurements
Appendix D.3 Skinfold Sites for Jackson’s Generalized Skinfold Equations
Appendix D.4 Standardized Sites for Circumference Measurements
Appendix D.5 Standardized Sites for Bony Breadth Measurements
Appendix D.6 Ashwell Body Shape Chart
Appendix E. Energy Intake and Expenditure
Appendix E.1 Food Record and RDA Profile
Appendix E.2 Physical Activity Log
Appendix E.3 Gross Energy Expenditure for Select Exercises, Sports, Recreational Activities, and Activities of Daily Living
Appendix F. Flexibility and Low Back Care Exercises
Appendix F.1 Selected Flexibility Exercises
Appendix F.2 Safe Exercises and Exercises to Use With Caution
Appendix F.3 Exercises for Low Back Care
List of Abbreviations
Glossary
References
Index
About the Authors
Earn Continuing Education Credits

Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription, Ninth Edition With HKPropel Online Video, is the definitive resource for conducting physical fitness testing and customizing exercise programs. Now in its ninth edition, this comprehensive guide is fully updated with the latest research, the newest exercise testing and prescription guidelines, and the most up-to-date programming content.

The text reflects the most recent exercise testing and prescription guidelines from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), along with physical activity recommendations from the U.S. government and American Heart Association. It highlights ACSM guidelines for physical activity and exercise testing requirements to consider before beginning exercise programs. Combining important research with practical application of testing and prescription protocols, the ninth edition also features the following:

• A new full-color interior to provide more detail and understanding of concepts through photos and figures
• New step-by-step assessment sidebars that make it easy to locate and refer to assessment procedures
• Modern guidelines for usage of current technology to test and monitor physical activity
• Demonstrations of many of the assessments and exercises, provided in 73 video clips

Structured around the five physical fitness components―cardiorespiratory capacity, muscular fitness, body composition, flexibility, and balance―the text begins with an overview of physical activity, health, and chronic disease, including discussion of preliminary health screenings and risk classification. Readers will gain insight into field and laboratory assessments and testing protocols for each component, along with detailed information on properly administering the most common assessments. The 73 related video clips, delivered online through HKPropel, provide detailed instruction and demonstration for performing many of the assessments and exercises; these include functional movement assessment, pull-up and push-up testing, flywheel training, and more.

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Ann L. Gibson, PhD, FACSM, is a professor and researcher in exercise science at the University of New Mexico, with research interests in body composition and physiological responses to exercise. She has presented obesity research internationally and has published original research in journals such as Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, International Journal of Sport Nutrition & Exercise Metabolism, Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, and Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. She is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), and the Clinical Exercise Physiology Association (CEPA).

Gibson resides in New Mexico, where she enjoys spending time outdoors hiking, biking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and gardening.

Dale R. Wagner, PhD, FACSM, is a professor of exercise physiology at Utah State University. His research interests include body composition assessment and exercise physiology at high altitude. He has been an active researcher for 25 years and has authored over 80 peer-reviewed journal publications.

Wagner is a member of and holds certifications from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), and the American Society of Exercise Physiologists (ASEP). He is a past president of the Southwest chapter of the ACSM and of ASEP, is a research council member of the Wilderness Medical Society, and is a former associate editor of Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport.

In his spare time, Wagner enjoys mountaineering, road and mountain cycling, and international travel.

Vivian H. Heyward, PhD, is a regents’ professor emerita at the University of New Mexico, where she taught physical fitness assessment and exercise prescription courses for 26 years. In addition to the previous editions of this book, she authored two editions of Applied Body Composition Assessment (Human Kinetics, 1996, 2004) as well as numerous articles in research and professional journals dealing with various aspects of physical fitness assessment and exercise prescription.

Heyward has received many professional awards, including the SWACSM Recognition Award for distinguished professional achievement and the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Illinois and the State University of New York at Cortland.

In her free time, she enjoys hiking, nature photography, golfing, and snowshoeing. Heyward resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico.