ACE personal trainer manual
Subtitle: Study companion
By: American Council on Exercise ; Project editor Daniel J Green
Contributors: American Council on Exercise
Edition: Fifth edition.
Publisher: American Council on Exercise
Published: 2014
Place of publication: San Diego, California
Language: eng
Number of pages: 122
ISBN-13: 9781890720513
Subjects: Personal trainers; Study guides; Certification; Physical education and training; Study and teaching; Physical fitness; Exercise
Description: Designed to be used alongside the manual, most often for candidates preparing for their ACE Personal Trainer Certification Exam. The text highlights key concepts in each chapter and offers multiple-choice practice questions that are helpful during the study process -- Provided by the publisher.
Table of contents: title: Role and scope of practice for the personal trainer; title: Principles of motivation and adherence; title: Communication and teaching techniques; title: Basics of behavioral change and health psychology; title: Understanding the ACE integrated fitness training model; title: Building rapport and the initial investigation stage; title: Functional assessments : posture, movement, core, balance, and flexibility; title: Physiological assessments; title: Functional programming for stability-mobility and movement; title: Resistance training : programming and progressions; title: Cardiorespiratory training : programming and progressions; title: The ACE integrated fitness training model in practice; title: Mind-body exercise; title: Exercise and special populations; title: Common musculoskeletal injuries and implications for exercise; title: Emergency procedures; title: Legal guidelines and professional responsibilities; title: Personal-training business fundamentals; title: Certification information guide.