2015 LWW Medical and Health Professions Education Catalogue

SPORTS & EXERCISE SCIENCE

Motor Behavior: Connecting Mind and Body for Optimal Performance Jeffrey C. Ives, PhD February 2013 / Hardbound / 7 x 10 / Approx. 384 pp. 978-1-4511-7589-9

ACSM’s Resources for the Personal Trainer Fourth Edition American College of Sports Medicine May 2013 / Hardbound / 8.375 x 10.875 592 pp. / Approx. 202 Illus. /

Approx. 108 Tables 978-1-4511-0859-0

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FEATURES ACSM’s Resources for the Personal Trainer provides a broad introduction to the field of personal training, covering both basic science topics and practical application. It was originally designed to help people prepare for the ACSM Personal Training Certification Exam. It continues to serve that function, but the market for it has expanded to practitioners in the field looking for an additional resource, as well as in an academic setting where the book is a core text for personal training programs. f f ACSM name. The American College of Sports Medicine name and stature will continue to be a key feature of the book, as it is seen as the “gold standard.” f f Broad foundational approach gives personal trainers a strong foundation in the basic fundamentals. f f Video will demonstrate key personal training techniques. f f NEW! Case studies show true-to-life examples. f f NEW! Icons show readers which portions of the text correspond to online videos. f f Key points succinctly summarize crucial information. f f Objectives tell readers what they will learn in the chapter.

FEATURES Ives’ Motor Behavior takes a functional approach to motor control and learning that is in keeping with the modern use and understanding of these topics. This title is truly unique in that it goes beyond just explaining motor control and motor learning to help students understand how these disciplines interact with each other to affect behavior. Throughout the text, the interaction between the mind and the body and how these come together in the context of practice, training, and performance is presented. f f Concise approach emphasizing “need to know” information that students will apply as practicing clinicians f f Application and Integration of Motor Learning and Motor Control in Unit 3, making the text unique among all currently available texts on the subject f f Applications included throughout the book showing how concepts introduced play out in the real world f f Functional approach to motor learning and control f f Unique photos and illustrations to reinforce motor behavior and motor learning concepts by placing them in a real-world context, an approach that brings the subject to life for students

HEALTH PROFESSIONS

Wolters Kluwer

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