Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription 8th Edition

Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise  Prescription, Eighth Edition, provides  a comprehensive approach to  physical fitness appraisal and customized  exercise prescription. The  text synthesizes research and practice with  concepts and theories from  exercise physiology, kinesiology,  measurement, psychology, and  nutrition to clearly convey how assessments  from physical fitness  testing inform the design of individualized  exercise programs.

The  eighth edition of Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription  reflects  the latest exercise testing and prescription guidelines from  the  American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) as well as physical  activity  recommendations from the U.S. government and American Heart  Association.  It also takes into account recent ACSM guidelines for  medical exam and  exercise testing requirements to consider before  beginning exercise  programs. Additional updates to the eighth edition  include the  following:

• New  protocols and assessments for each  of the five fitness components, from  self-paced treadmill protocols for  cardiorespiratory fitness to the  Balance Error Scoring System (BESS)  for assessment of balance

• Updated blood pressure standards for hypertension

•  Expanded information on the use of  technology to monitor physical  activity, including wearable activity  trackers and mobile apps

• Updated information on the use of workspace design to promote physical activity and exercise

• Extensive updates to the supporting research for the assessment and testing protocols

Advanced  Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription, Eighth Edition, is   structured around five physical fitness components: cardiorespiratory   endurance, muscular fitness (strength, endurance, and power), body   composition, flexibility, and balance. The text begins with an overview   of physical activity, health, and chronic disease, including a   discussion of preliminary health screening and risk classification. It   then leads into field and laboratory assessment and testing protocols,   followed by prescription guidelines for designing exercise programs to   improve each fitness component. Readers will find the latest  information  on maximal and submaximal graded exercise testing in  healthy  populations, as well as muscular fitness testing protocols and  norms for  children and adults.

Each  chapter begins with key questions  to help readers focus on essential  information. Sidebars lend practical  insight to the content. Key  points, review questions, and key terms  reinforce concepts and  summarize chapter content for better retention.  An instructor guide,  test package, chapter quizzes, and presentation  package plus image bank  provide tools for instructors to use for lecture  preparation, creative  content delivery, and class assessment. The  online video clips, newly  revised for the eighth edition, further aid  student comprehension of  the material and provide instructors an  additional tool for classroom  demonstration.

Advanced Fitness  Assessment and Exercise Prescription, Eighth Edition, truly  bridges the  gap between research and practice. Its unique scope, depth  of  coverage, and clearly outlined approach make it an invaluable  resource  for students and exercise science professionals who want to  increase  their knowledge, skill, and competence in assessing clients'  fitness  and designing individualized exercise programs.