Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription 8th Edition Online CE Course Without Book

NOTE: The book Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription, Eighth Edition, is required for successful completion of this course but is not included with this purchase. Purchase this Online Course Without Book only if you already own the book or ebook.

This package includes the following:

• Online study guide
• Online continuing education exam

This study guide reinforces the content from the book Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription, Eighth Edition (which is not included with this package). It helps you prepare for the 100-question exam that tests your understanding of the concepts presented.

Once you pass the exam, you can print a certificate for continuing education credits.

Learning Objectives

• Explain the benefits of regular physical activity related to disease prevention and healthy aging.
• Complete the major components of a health evaluation and use the information from screened clients for exercise testing and participation.
• Implement the principles of physical fitness assessment, prescription, and exercise program adherence.
• Assess cardiorespiratory fitness through the use of a graded exercise test and field test data.
• Design an aerobic exercise prescription individualized to meet each client’s goals and interests.
• Determine which test protocol to use for assessing a client’s muscular fitness.
• Modify resistance training programs to optimize the development of strength, muscle endurance, muscle power, or muscle size.
• Explain the differences between the methods of body composition analysis and indicate the guidelines and limitations for each method.
• Design a weight management program.
• Apply the factors that affect flexibility to the design of a stretching and low back care program.

Audience

Certified health and fitness instructors, exercise physiologists, personal trainers, and strength and conditioning coaches.