Lippincott Williams & Wilkins New Publication Announcement April-June 2013

HEALTH PROFESSIONS Personal Training/Health Fitness

ACSM’s Resources for the Health Fitness Specialist By American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

Description This valuable new resource is specifically designed for can- didates for the ACSM’s Certified Health Fitness Specialist

(HFS) and those personal trainers wanting to take their knowledge to the next level. It contains the latest material on health and fitness written by the entity setting the standard for scientifically based practice, The American College of Sports Medicine. The American College of sports Medicine is the largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world. More than 45,000 mem- bers are dedicated to advancing and integrating scientific research to provide educational and practi- cal applications of exercise science and sports medicine. FEATURES Written by the ▶ ▶ American College of Sports Medicine, which is seen as the gold standard in the field, guaranteeing quality and expertise. Resource written specifically for candidates for the ACSM’s Certified Health Fitness Specialist ▶ ▶ (HFS), allowing for the excellent preparation to pass the exam. Chapter objectives tell readers what they will learn in the chapter. ▶ ▶ Case studies depict true-to-life scenarios. ▶ ▶ Icons show readers which portions of the text correspond to the online videos. ▶ ▶ Review questions reinforce key concepts. ▶ ▶ Exercise is Medicine boxes provide a tie-in with the Exercise is Medicine initiative. They ▶ ▶ describe a research study and explain how the results have been (or are being) incorporated into the field/practice. How To boxes include step-by-step instructions for how to do certain procedures. ▶ ▶

Hardbound / ISBN: 978-1-4511-1480-5 / ($72.99 / £47.00 / €54.00) Worldwide Approx. 512 pp. / Approx. 100 Illus. / 8.375 x 10.875 / February 2013

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