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exercise prescription and instruction book and dvd demonstrate more than 15 class formats audiences a methods textbook for exercise science fitness physical education kinesiology dance and recreation majors a research-based reference for group fitness and exercise professionals fitness program administrators and recreation program directors methods of group exercise instruction is the most comprehensive research-based book available for health and fitness professionals who want to learn how to lead effective group exercise classes it describes the methodology required for setting up classes how to create effective teaching progressions and how to choreograph and program to music more than 15 different class formats are covered included with the book is an accompanying training dvd of video clips that provide valuable visual and practical information it contains examples of fundamental instructional techniques for alignment and counting out the beat segment demonstrations for warmup cardiorespiratory training muscular conditioning flexibility training and cool-down basic moves progressions sample music and sample routines for five class formats and demonstrations of 10 other popular group exercise class modalities methods of group exercise instruction carol a kennedy ms and mary m yoke ma mm ©2005 · paperback with dvd-rom · 264 pp isbn 978-0-7360-4907-8 $64.00 87.95 cdn £45.00 uk incl vat 67.50 euro $130.00 nz methods of group exercise instruction online course see page 41 ancillaries instructor guide includes a sample syllabus class guidelines and handouts and lesson suggestions as well as practical exam guidelines and certification information all ancillary materials are free to course adopters and available online at www.humankinetics.com/methodsofgroupexerciseinstruction test package created with respondus 2.0 and includes a bank of questions in multiple-choice and essay format instructions for downloading a free version of respondus are included in the test package thirteen laboratories for fitness professionals exercise testing and prescription lab manual fills a void for the health fitness practitioner studying for the american college of sports medicine acsm health/fitness instructor certification examination the manual features 13 labs that correspond directly with the practical skills evaluated on the exam as well as the worksheets reference tables and charts that supply all the information necessary to complete the labs the text also presents 12 case studies to help readers learn how to thoroughly examine and interpret available information on real-life patients in terms of risk factors appropriate goals and program design exercise testing and prescription lab manual edmund o acevedo phd and michael a starks ©2003 · paperback · 176 pp · isbn 978-0-7360-4694-7 $37.00 50.95 cdn £25.00 uk 37.50 euro $78.00 nz a life-span approach to women s health and fitness women s health and fitness guide is a practical guide that describes the unique anatomic physiologic and psychosocial characteristics of women and follows a life-stage approach to physical activity and fitness examining adolescence through pregnancy menopause and the senior years this text addresses physical mental emotional and social challenges women are likely to face during each transitional period the authors provide sound rationale and advice for rethinking traditional exercise in favor of functional and integrated exercises that will help women achieve any level of fitness they desire women s health and fitness guide michele a kettles md msph colette l cole ms and brenda s wright phd foreword by kenneth cooper md mph ©2006 · hardback · 264 pp · isbn 978-0-7360-5769-1 $47.00 64.95 cdn £30.00 uk 45.00 euro $94.50 nz preparing for the acsm health fitness instructor certification examination second edition larry d isaacs phd and roberta pohlman phd ©2004 · paperback · 256 pp isbn 978-0-7360-4240-6 $29.00 39.95 cdn £18.50 uk 27.75 euro $57.00 nz fitness leader s handbook second edition b don franks phd and edward t howley phd ©1998 · paperback · 272 pp isbn 978-0-88011-654-1 $34.00 46.95 cdn £22.00 uk 33.00 euro $67.00 nz women s fitness program development ann f cowlin ©2002 · hardback · 320 pp isbn 978-0-88011-937-5 $47.00 64.95 cdn £32.00 uk 48.00 euro $99.00 nz 4 visit www.humankinetics.com for more information or to order!

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