Fitness Professional's Handbook by Edward T. Howley and B. Don Franks (2007, Hardcover)

Synopsis
A Howley and Franks book, Fitness Professional's Handbook (2007, Hardcover) is ideal for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate-level students of fitness instruction. With its clear writing style and accessible format, this fitness book is sure to help those with a limited knowledge of anatomy and physiology. All the chapters of this Howley and Franks book are supplemented by sample assessment questionnaires and several workout and prescription examples. This fitness book has a rewritten chapter on health appraisal and new coverage of mind-body exercises. After understanding the material in Fitness Professional's Handbook (2007, Hardcover), the students will be able to screen clients and write fitness prescriptions.

Key Details
Author:	Edward T. Howley, B. Don Franks
Language:	English
Publisher:	HumanKinetics
Format:	Hardcover
ISBN-10:	0736061789
ISBN-13:	9780736061780

Additional Details
Edition Number:	5

Size
Length:	558 pages
Thickness:	1.2 in
Weight:	72.8 oz

Publisher's Note
Howley (U. of Tennessee at Knoxville) and Franks (U. of Maryland at College Park) intend this fifth edition for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate-level students of fitness instruction with limited knowledge of anatomy and physiology. enabling them to screen clients and assess fitness through standardized tests, as well as to write appropriate fitness prescriptions. Chapters are supplemented by sample assessment questionnaires and abundant workout and prescription examples. Previous editions were titled Health Fitness Instructor's Handbook. Updates include a rewritten chapter on health appraisal and new coverage of mind-body exercises such as yoga and pilates. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)