The Complete Guide to Teaching Exercise to Special Populations
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The Complete Guide to Teaching Exercise to Special Populations

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Complete Guide to Teaching Exercise to Special Populations

About this book

An important addition to the tried and trusted Complete Guide series, The Complete Guide to Teaching Exercise to Special Populations is a vital resource for fitness professionals who prescribe exercise programmes to anyone categorised as belonging to a special group.

'Special population' covers many of us with a health condition which may mean we need a supervised and well-informed exercise programme. Covering a wide range of conditions from osteoporosis, heart conditions, arthritis and back pain, this book provides supervised exercise programmes to suit various needs.

Comprehensive and informative, The Complete Guide to Teaching Exercise to Special Populations is packed with clear photographs and diagrams and covers the condition, diagnosis, treatment as well as an array of practical tips for designing activity programmes.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Foreword
  4. Acknowledgements
  5. Introduction
  6. Chapter 1 Physical activity and health
  7. Chapter 2 Obesity
  8. Chapter 3 Diabetes mellitus
  9. Chapter 4 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  10. Chapter 5 Asthma
  11. Chapter 6 Hypertension
  12. Chapter 7 Hyperlipidaemia
  13. Chapter 8 Arthritis
  14. Chapter 9 Osteoporosis
  15. Chapter 10 Parkinson’s disease
  16. Chapter 11 Multiple sclerosis
  17. Chapter 12 Cardiovascular disease (CVD)
  18. Chapter 13 Stroke
  19. Chapter 14 Younger age
  20. Chapter 15 Older adults
  21. Chapter 16 Disability and inclusion
  22. Chapter 17 Ante- and postnatal
  23. Chapter 18 Associated medication
  24. Glossary
  25. Index