Senior Fitness Test Manual

This work details a test that is suitable for measuring the fitness levels of older adults. It includes performance standards and tables for evaluating individuals according to their age and gender.

Physical Activity Instruction of Older Adults, Second Edition, is the most comprehensive text available for current and future fitness professionals who want to design and implement effective, safe, and fun physical activity programs for older adults with diverse functional capabilities.

The Senior Fitness Test Softwareis a companion resource to the Senior Fitness Test Manual. It aids the user in tracking the test scores of older adults, comparing the scores to national norms, and printing useful reports on participants' functional fitness levels. The software offers calculators and several options for reports that can be used in conjunction with the Senior Fitness Test. Anyone who administers the test will find the Senior Fitness Test Softwareto be a great resource for accurate and efficient record keeping. System Requirements * IBM PC compatible with Pentium® processor * Windows® 95/98/NT4/2000 * At least 16 MB RAM with 32 MB recommended * 2x CD-ROM drive * 32 MB hard drive space * Printer (optional) * 256 colors * VGA color monitor * Sound card and Speakers (optional) * Mouse

Table of Contents: The aging curves Testing Training principles Body composition Flexibility Bone, falls, and fractures Muscular strength, power, and endurance training Cardiovascular training Periodized training.

"ACSM's Exercise for Older Adults is a new book designed to help health and fitness professionals guide their older clients to appropriate exercise programs"--Provided by publisher.

The flagship title of the certification suite from the American College of Sports Medicine, ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription is a handbook that delivers scientifically based standards on exercise testing and prescription to the certification candidate, the professional, and the student. The 9th edition focuses on evidence-based recommendations that reflect the latest research and clinical information. This manual is an essential resource for any health/fitness and clinical exercise professional, physician, nurse, physician assistant, physical and occupational therapist, dietician, and health care administrator. This manual give succinct summaries of recommended procedures for exercise testing and exercise prescription in healthy and diseased patients.

Laboratory Manual for Exercise Physiology, Second Edition With HKPropel Access, provides guided opportunities for students to translate their scientific understanding of exercise physiology into practical applications in a variety of settings. Written by experts G. Gregory Haff and Charles Dumke, the text builds upon the success of the first edition with full-color images and the addition of several new online interactive lab activities . The revitalized second edition comprises 16 laboratory chapters that offer a total of 49 lab activities. Each laboratory chapter provides a complete lesson, including objectives, definitions of key terms, and background information that sets the stage for learning. Each lab activity supplies step-by-step procedures, providing guidance for those new to lab settings so that they may complete the procedures. New features and updates in this edition include the following: Related online learning tools delivered through HKPropel that contain 10 interactive lab activities with video to enhance student learning and simulate the experience of performing the labs in the real world A completely new laboratory chapter on high-intensity fitness training that includes several popular intermittent fitness tests that students can learn to perform and interpret An appendix that helps estimate the oxygen cost of walking, running, and cycling New research and information pertaining to each laboratory topic A lab activity finder that makes it easy to locate specific tests In addition to the interactive lab activities, which are assignable and trackable by instructors, HKPropel also offers students electronic versions of individual and group data sheets of standards and norms, question sets to help students better understand laboratory concepts, and case studies with answers to further facilitate real-world application. Chapter quizzes (assessments) that are automatically graded may also be assigned by instructors to test comprehension of critical concepts. Organized in a logical progression, the text builds upon the knowledge students acquire as they advance. Furthermore, the text provides multiple lab activities and includes an equipment list at the beginning of each activity, allowing instructors flexibility in choosing the lab activities that will best work in their facility. Laboratory Manual for Exercise Physiology, Second Edition With HKPropel Access, exposes students to a broad expanse of tests that are typically performed in an exercise physiology lab and that can be applied to a variety of professional settings. As such, the text serves as a high-quality resource for basic laboratory testing procedures used in assessing human performance, health, and wellness. Note: A code for accessing HKPropel is not included with this ebook but may be purchased separately.

This new text from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) contains information necessary to develop skills for assessing an individual’s health-related physical fitness. It provides the reader with a practical "how-to-do-it" approach for performing these assessment skills effectively, and an understanding of the theory behind and the importance of each skill or assessment. Reported errors associated with each test are also given, and a step-by-step instruction of the skills is provided in order for the reader to gain proficiency through practice. Illustrations and tables supplement the text and enhance learning.