EuropeActive's essentials for personal trainers

Author(s)

• EuropeActive
• Rieger, Thomas
• Jones, Ben
• Jiménez, Alfonso

Bibliographic Information

EuropeActive's essentials for personal trainers

EuropeActive ; Thomas Rieger, Ben Jones, Alfonso Jiménez, editors

Human Kinetics, c2016

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-294) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

EuropeActive's Essentials for Personal Trainers provides personal trainers with the most thorough information and best practices to help their clients achieve their health and fitness goals. Endorsed by EuropeActive, the fitness and health industry's standard-setting authority in Europe, this manual is essential for all aspiring and qualified personal trainers and aims towards EuropeActive's objective: "More people, more active, more often." The information contained in EuropeActive's Essentials for Personal Trainers provides aspiring personal trainers with the basic competencies, skills and knowledge necessary for achieving level 4 status in the European Qualifications Framework (EQF), the baseline standards for registered personal trainers in Europe. The content builds on foundational concepts to provide practical knowledge and on-the-job examples to personal trainers so that they can deliver enjoyable and effective services to their clients. Authored by fitness experts throughout Europe, EuropeActive's Essentials for Personal Trainers provides a standard reference to inform this growing field. The first three chapters describe the role of the personal trainer, with topics covering professionalism and presentation, planning a personal training session and delivering a personal training session. Readers will then learn functional anatomy with chapters on skeletal articulations and joint movement, injury prevention and the muscular system. To understand the science behind exercise prescription, readers will learn about energy systems, the cardiorespiratory system, the nervous system and hormonal responses to exercise. Chapters focusing on lifestyle assessment, including health and fitness assessment, psychological aspects of personal training and nutrition, allow personal trainers to understand the unique needs of the various clients they serve. The book concludes with chapters on training adaptations as well as exercise planning and programming. With more and more people turning to professionals for assistance in their quest for better health and fitness, the demand for qualified personal trainers in Europe has never been greater. EuropeActive's Essentials for Personal Trainers is an ideal resource for those aspiring to become personal trainers in Europe and equips current professionals in the fitness industry with the tools they need in effectively serving their clients. Personal trainers who achieve EQF level 4 status demonstrate to both clients and employers that they have all of the pertinent knowledge and skills to be successful anywhere in Europe.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Professionalism and Presentation Jan Middelkamp Personal Training Examining the Sector of Personal Training Professionalism of Personal Trainers in Business Presentation and Qualifications in Personal Training Marketing and Sales Conclusion Chapter 2. Planning a Personal Training Session Davide Filingeri and Thomas Rieger Principles and Characteristics of Personal Training Planning Activities Conclusion Chapter 3. Delivering a Personal Training Session Nuno Pimenta Monitoring and Adjusting Exercise Maintaining Good Communication and Motivation Different Personal Training Environments Extending Frequent and Good Communication to Clients Conclusion Chapter 4. Skeletal Articulations and Joint Movement Daniel Robbins and Mark Goss-Sampson Connective Tissue Joint Structure Lever Systems Effects of Resistance Training on Joints Conclusion Chapter 5. Injury Prevention Pauline Jacobs and John van Heel Osteoporosis Spinal Injury Prevention Shoulder Stabilisation Ligamentous Damage Conclusion Chapter 6. Muscular System Anders Nedergaard Contraction Types and Their Characteristics Acute Muscle Adaptations to Different Training Types Chronic Muscle Adaptation to Training Muscle Functions of the Hip and Thoracolumbar Fascia Conclusion Chapter 7. Energy Systems Francesco Bertiato and Simonetta Senni Three Energy Systems Acute Variables and Energy Systems Effects of EPOC and Interval Training on Metabolism Fat Burning METs and Calories Methods for Monitoring Exercise Use of Energy from Nutrients Conclusion Chapter 8. Cardiorespiratory System Christoffer Andersen Cardiovascular System Respiratory System Conclusion Chapter 9. Nervous System Alexis Batrakoulis Organisation of the Nervous System Function of the Nervous System Nervous System and Exercise Conclusion Chapter 10. Hormonal Responses to Exercise Sabrena Merrill and Cedric X. Bryant Structural Overview of the Endocrine System Classification of Hormones Hormone Interactions with Target Cells Hormonal Responses to Acute Exercise Hormonal Adaptations to Chronic Exercise Training Conclusion Chapter 11. Health and Fitness Assessment Nuno Pimenta, Samantha Jones and Ben Jones Defining Health and Fitness Preliminary Health Assessment Fitness Assessments Conclusion Chapter 12. Psychological Aspects of Personal Training Chris Beedie Role of Psychology in Personal Training Goals and Goal Setting Beliefs and Expectations Emotions, Stress and Coping Conclusion Chapter 13. Nutrition Fernando Naclerio and Robert Cooper Energy Requirement Estimating Energy Expenditure Calculating Energy Needs Recommended Dietary Intakes Healthy Eating Patterns How Dietary Intake Influences Health Micronutrient Deficiency and Health Fads and Popular Diets Food Pyramid and MyPlate Dietary Plan Developing a Healthy, Balanced Way of Eating Tobacco, Alcohol and Caffeine Fat and Lipoprotein Safe and Effective Weight Loss and Gain Conclusion Chapter 14. Training Adaptations Rafael Oliveira, Joao Brito and Ben Jones Adaptations to Training Principles Adaptations to Resistance Training Adaptations to Aerobic Training Adaptations to Range of Motion Training Conclusion Chapter 15. Exercise Planning and Programming Christoffer Andersen, Thomas Rieger and Lars L. Andersen Planning for Resistance Training Planning for Aerobic Endurance Training Applied Training Programming Examples of Exercise Programming Conclusion

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Details

• NCID: BB22105411
• ISBN:
  • 9781450423786
• LCCN: 2015041792
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Champaign, Ill.
• Pages/Volumes: ix, 309 p.
• Size: 26 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : GV428.7
  • DC23 : 613.7/1
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Personal trainers -- Training of -- European Union countries -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
  • LCSH : Personal trainers -- Vocational guidance -- European Union countries -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
  • LCSH : Personal trainers -- Certification -- European Union countries -- Study guides
  • LCSH : Physical education and training -- European Union countries -- Handbooks, manuals, etc