Developed by ACSM, this text presents a framework for optimizing patients' and clients' functionality by keeping them physically active. It provides evidence-informed guidance on devising individualized exercise programs for persons with chronic and comorbid conditions.
Reduce menopausal symptoms, promote bone health and decrease your risk of cardiovascular disease. Based on latest research, this exercise-based plan will help you live more comfortably and take control of your diet, fitness level, and health. Learn the best and safest exercises; how diet, medication and exercise affect symptoms.
Provides you with physical education for young people with disabilities and helps them get the most out of their sport participation. This title also provides physical education teachers the information they need to develop high quality programmes for people with unique physical education needs.
With over 200 illustrations, this title offers a convenient way to learn the configurations and actions of musculoskeletal systems. It also includes cards featuring key abbreviations, definitions of anatomical directional terminology, classification of joints, general anatomical movement terms and planes and axes of rotation for quick reference.
For the enlightened teacher, assessment can be a powerful tool for informing teaching decisions, improving learning and helping achieve learning standards. This title shows teachers how to develop assessments and gather information that helps monitor student progress, structure effective lessons, and make grading more accurate and systematic.
Great athletes make difficult moves look effortless with a combination of skill, strength, and balance. This guide shows you how to train for smooth, fluid movement and prevent muscle imbalances, mobility restrictions, stability problems, and injuries.
Before athletes can become strong and powerful, they need to master the movement skills required in sport. Athletic Movement Skills covers the underlying science and offers prescriptive advice on bridging the gap between scientist and practitioner so coaches and athletes can work together to achieve dominance.
The sport's top coaches, including Anson Dorrance, Ken Lolla, Bobby Clark, and Tony DiCicco, share high-powered offensive tactics for intermediate to advanced players. Through drills, diagrams, and personal insights, these experts cover all facets attacking game play, including individual skills, shooting, finishing advice, and team possession strategies.