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SPORTS & EXERCISE SCIENCE

ACSM’s Certification Review Fourth Edition American College of Sports Medicine February 2013 / Softbound / 10.875 x 8.375 320 pp. 978-1-6091-3954-4

ACSM’s Resources for the Personal Trainer Fourth Edition American College of Sports Medicine February 2013 / Hardbound / 10.875 x 8.375 592 pp. 978-1-4511-0859-0

DESCRIPTION ACSM’s Certification Review is the ultimate resource to help you pass the exam to become a Certified Personal Trainer (CPT), Certified Health Fitness Specialist (HFS), or Certified Clinical Exercise Specialist (CES). Highlights include: f f Case studies that reinforce concepts, organized by KSA domains f f Practice Exams that contain questions for each certification level f f Job Task Analysis tables that provide breakdowns of all the KSAs by certification level and domain FEATURES f f NEW! For each certification (i.e., CPT, HFS, CES), the book presents Case Studies (with multiple choice questions, discussion questions, and their answers) f f NEW! For each certification, the book presents Joint Task Analysis tables (which contain a detailed breakdown of all the KSAs by domain) f f For each certification, the book presents Practice Examinations (with answers and explanations) f f Covers all the KSAs (knowledge, skills, and abilities) f f 30 case studies (and accompanying questions/ answers) and 300 practice examination questions in the book

DESCRIPTION ACSM’s Resources for the PersonalTrainer 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. FEATURES 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.

HEALTH PROFESSIONS

Wolters Kluwer

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