Advanced fitness assessment and exercise prescription, 5th ed.9780736057325 Advanced fitness assessment and exercise prescription, 5th ed. Heyward, Vivian H. Human Kinetics kinetics: see dynamics. Kinetics (classical mechanics) That part of classical mechanics which deals with the relation between the motions of material bodies and the forces acting upon them. Pub. 2006 425 pages $69.00 Hardcover GV436 This textbook teaches the knowledge and skills necessary for assessing physical fitness in four areas: cardiorespiratory car·di·o·res·pi·ra·to·ry adj. Of or relating to the heart and the respiratory system. Adj. 1. cardiorespiratory - of or pertaining to or affecting both the heart and the lungs and their functions; "cardiopulmonary endurance, muscular fitness, body weight/composition, and flexibility. It is aimed at exercise students in advanced professional courses dealing with physical fitness appraisal and exercise prescription. Although some field tests are covered, the emphasis is on laboratory techniques Laboratory techniques are the sum of procedures used on natural sciences such as chemistry, biology, physics in order to conduct an experiment, all of them follow scientific method; while some of them involves the use of complex laboratory equipment from laboratory glassware to for assessment. The fifth edition reflects updates made in the seventh edition of ACSM's Guidelines guidelines, n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks. for Exercise Testing and Prescription. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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