ACSM's resources for the group exercise instructor

"ACSM's Resources for the Group Exercise Instructor gives you the knowledge and the skills you need to effectively lead group exercise. You'll learn how to take advantage of group dynamics to improve health and well-being. You'll also discover how to work with clients with specia...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: DeSimone, Grace (Author)
Corporate Author: American College of Sports Medicine
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , c2012
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Profile of a group exercise instructor : education, credentials, scope, and objective
  • 2. Profile of a group exercise participant : health screening tools
  • 3. Class design and programming
  • 4. Communication skills : adherence and motivation
  • 5. Choreography, music and cueing in class design and delivery
  • 6. Teaching your class : a quick guide
  • 7. Hospitality and conflict resolution for group exercise instructors
  • 8. Guidelines for special conditions
  • 9. Specialty classes
  • 10. Legal issues and responsibilities for group exercise instructor
  • 11. Exercise physiology for group exercise instructors
  • 12. Kinesiology, anatomy, and biomechanics
  • 13. Introduction to nutrition for group exercise instructors