Exercise management
Subtitle: concepts and professional practice
By: Laurel T. Mackinnon ... [et al.].
Contributors: Mackinnon, Laurel T., 1953-
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Champaign, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 358
Subjects: Exercise therapy -- Management.; Physical education and training -- Management.; Physical Education and Training.; Exercise Therapy.; Physical Fitness.; Professional Practice.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 337-341) and index.
Table of contents: value: The profession of exercise management; value: Health benefits and recommended amount of physical activity; value: Activating the community; value: Encouraging physical activity and facilitating behaviour change; value: Maximising pre-activity screening and consultation; value: Assessing physical fitness; value: Developing prescriptions for physical activity; value: Exercise prescription for people with cardiovascular, respiratory and metabolic impairment; value: Exercise prescription throughout the lifespan; value: Exercise prescription for people with musculoskeletal, neurological, and neuromuscular impairment; value: Optimising performance of athletes; value: Leadership and human resource management; value: Business management.