The Essential Guide to Fitness, 4th Edition by Marchese Taylor (2019)

Title page
Imprint page
Brief contents
Contents
Guide to the text
Guide to the online resources
Preface
About the authors
Acknowledgements
Part 1: Introduction to the human body and healthy eating
Chapter 1: Anatomy and physiology
Introduction
1.1 Anatomy and physiology principles and terminology
1.2 The structural levels of organisation in the human body
1.3 Musculoskeletal system
1.4 The cardiorespiratory system
1.5 The nervous system
1.6 The digestive system
1.7 Energy systems
Chapter 2: Nutrition
Introduction
2.1 Healthy eating
2.2 The Australian Dietary Guidelines
2.3 What is the scope of practice for an Australian fitness instructor?
2.4 A balanced diet
2.5 Balanced nutrition
2.6 Supporting positive attitudes towards healthy eating and body composition
2.7 Referral requirements
Part 2: Fitness orientation and
health screening
Chapter 3: Fitness orientation and health screening
Introduction
3.1 Client orientation and induction
3.2 Identifying general client fitness requirements
3.3 Administering and processing pre-exercise health screening questionnaires
3.4 The Adult Pre-exercise Screening System (APSS)
3.5 Pre-participation health screening
3.6 Medical examination prior to initiating physical activity
3.7 Making an appointment for a fitness appraisal
3.8 Record-keeping
Part 3: Fitness programming, instruction and equipment
Chapter 4: Fitness appraisals
Introduction
4.1 Step 1: Determining client goals
4.2 Step 2: Conducting fitness appraisals
4.3 Step 3: Adherence to behavioural change strategies
4.4 Re-evaluation and follow-up
Chapter 5: Fitness programs
Introduction
5.1 Identifying client fitness requirements
5.2 Goal setting
5.3 Program design
5.4 Developing fitness programs
5.5 Motivating clients to maximise exercise adherence
5.6 Monitoring and evaluating a program
5.7 Work health and safety (WHS) considerations
5.8 Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)
Chapter 6: Gym programs
Introduction
6.1 Conducting a needs analysis
6.2 Resistance training concepts
6.3 Planning and instructing customised gym resistance programs
6.4 Circuit training
Chapter 7: Fitness equipment
Introduction
7.1 General maintenance or repair recommendations
7.2 General maintenance guidelines for resistance equipment
7.3 Cardiovascular equipment
7.4 Heart-rate monitors
Chapter 8: Group exercise sessions
Introduction
8.1 Planning and developing the group exercise session
8.2 Plan and instruct a group exercise session
8.3 Freestyle sessions
8.4 Developing a library of moves and other tips
8.5 Methods of teaching
8.6 Evaluating group sessions
Chapter 9: Water-based fitness
Introduction
9.1 Determining the needs of clients
9.2 Legislation, regulations and work health and safety (WHS)
9.3 Best-practice principles of aquatic activities
9.4 Water familiarisation, buoyancy and mobility skills
9.5 Developing the water session plan
9.6 Planning circuits, drills, activities and games
9.7 Conducting water-based fitness sessions
9.8 Analysis and feedback
9.9 Basic water rescues and safety
Chapter 10: Endurance training programs
Introduction
10.1 Developing an endurance training program
10.2 Types of endurance training programs
10.3 Adaptations to endurance training
10.4 Overtraining
10.5 Fatigue
10.6 Delivering the endurance training program
Part 4: Risk analysis and work health and safety
Chapter 11: Risk analysis and work health and safety
Introduction
11.1 An update on work health and safety (WHS) in Australia
11.2 Responsibility for risk management
11.3 Identification of risk within an activity
11.4 Risk analysis and assessment
11.5 Minimising risk
Part 5: Specific markets and populations
Chapter 12: Fitness for specific populations
Introduction
12.1 Identifying the requirements of clients from specific population groups
12.2 Medical and allied health professionals
12.3 Medical conditions and exercise
12.4 Clients with a disability
12.5 Culturally and linguistically diverse groups
Chapter 13: Older populations
Introduction
13.1 Typical anatomical and physiological considerations for older clients
13.2 Benefits of exercise for older people
13.3 Recommended frequency, intensity, duration and type of exercise for
older adults
13.4 Precautions to exercise testing for older adults
13.5 Common barriers to exercise participation by older clients
13.6 Exercise considerations during the ageing process
Chapter 14: Children andadolescents
Introduction
14.1 Anatomy and physiology related to children
14.2 Stages of growth and development in children
14.3 Selection of appropriate exercise for children
14.4 Pre-screening and risk stratification procedures and referral requirements
14.5 Planning movement sessions for children using principles of exercise
program design
14.6 Instructing and evaluating movement sessions for children
Chapter 15: Community fitness programs
Introduction
15.1 Approved community fitness programs
15.2 Participation in an approved community fitness program
15.3 Legislation and regulatory requirements
15.4 Culturally and linguistically diverse groups
Chapter 16: Facilitating groups
Introduction
16.1 Planning for the establishment of a group – what does facilitation involve?
16.2 Developing group commitment and cooperation
16.3 Facilitating group processes
Part 6: Working in a fitness environment
Chapter 17: Quality service in the fitness industry
Introduction
17.1 The national fitness industry quality framework
17.2 Addressing client requests
17.3 Implementing quality customer service within a fitness facility
17.4 Communicating with clients
17.5 Responding to client complaints
Glossary
References and bibliography
Index