Fitness and Health Promotion

Provides real-world application of exercise physiology concepts and how to optimize athletic performance.

This book provides practical strategies that can be implemented immediately in the common settings in which practitioners, trainees, students and administrators care for adults.

Examines measurement and evaluation techniques for a variety of activities, from coaching and teaching to adult education and community programs.

Describes fitness assessment and exercise testing with practical applications for sports nutrition, weight management, the aging process.

Information on resistance training techniques, training programs for a variety of age groups and abilities.

Provides trainers and athletes with exercises for improving speed, strength, and power during sport performance, based on best practices in functional training.

Offers both students and new practitioners a comprehensive view of sport and exercise psychology, drawing connections between research and practice and capturing the excitement of the world of sport and exercise.

Provides an overview of fitness and exercise psychology as it relates to everyday life. Illustrates sport and exercise psychology's growth across the globe through fascinating historical perspectives.