This study guide is intended for those preparing to take the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Health/Fitness Instructor Certification Exam. It begins with an overview of the certification process. Part II contains nearly 600 practice study questions covering all of the ten examination content areas. The volume concludes with a practice examination containing 115 questions, with answers provided at the back. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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| PART I About the Examination |
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Chapter 1 Understanding and Preparing for |
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Test Structure and Administration |
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Preparing for Certification |
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Suggestions for Using This Preparatory Text |
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Chapter 2 The Written Examination |
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Examination Format and Number of Questions |
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Chapter 3 The Practical Examination |
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Special Arrangements for Individuals With Disabilities |
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Chapter 4 Anatomy and Biomechanics |
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Chapter 5 Exercise Physiology |
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Chapter 6 Human Development and Aging |
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Chapter 7 Pathophysiology and Risk Factors |
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Chapter 8 Human Behavior and Psychology |
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Chapter 9 Health Appraisal and Fitness Testing |
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Chapter 10 Safety, Injury Prevention, and Emergency Care |
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Chapter 11 Exercise Programming |
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Chapter 12 Nutrition and Weight Management |
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Chapter 13 Program Administration and Management |
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Chapter 14 Solving Metabolic Equations |
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A Systematic Approach for Solving Metabolic Equations |
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Solving Metabolic Equations |
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Chapter 15 Analyzing Case Studies |
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| Appendix A The Practice Examination |
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| Appendix B Practice Examination Blank Score Sheet |
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| Appendix C Answers to the Practice Examination |
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| Appendix D Practice Examination Profile Sheet |
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| About the Authors |
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Larry Isaacs is a professor of exercise science at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. He has worked at the university since 1979, teaching both undergraduate and graduate students in courses covering exercise prescription, motor development, motor learning and research methods. A prolific writer, Isaacs is the author or co-author of 10 other books and numerous scholarly articles. He is a Research Fellow of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance and is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine, with whom he is certified as a Health/Fitness Instructor. Roberta L. Pohlman is an associate professor of biological sciences at Wright State University. She is certified as an exercise test technologist by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and serves as an American Red Cross CPR and first aid instructor trainer. She has also served on the editorial advisory committee for Future Focus, a journal of the Ohio Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation, and on the editorial review boards for Strategies and JOHPERD, which are both journals of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
