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Health Professionals' Guide to the Physical Management of Parkinson's Disease

A person with Parkinson�s who answers yes to any of these questions should obtain a referral from his or her doctor for the appropriate therapist.

Reversing the Obesogenic Environment eBook

Most Americans watch several hours of television each night and are bombarded by commercials (Holmes, 2008). But Americans are not alone in their television habits, despite the health detriments associated with excessive viewing.

ACSM's Health/Fitness Facility Standards and Guidelines-4th Edition

According to empirical data from the health/fitness facility industry, a typical health/fitness facility will invest between $20 and $25 per square foot ($215 to $270 per square meter) on fitness equipment before opening its doors to the public for the first time.

Weight Training-4th Edition

The exercises you select will determine which muscles become stronger, more enduring, and thicker. In addition, how you arrange, or order, the exercises in your program will affect the intensity of your workouts.

Hatha Yoga Asanas eBook

Peacock (Mayurasana) asana.

Developing Endurance eBook

By implementing a year-round nutrition program in conjunction with their training program, endurance athletes can reap the benefits of enhanced health, improved performance, and better control of weight and body composition.

Fitness Professional's Handbook-6th Edition

A widely used clinical assessment of the appropriateness of a person�s weight is the body mass index (BMI), or Quetelet index. This value is calculated by dividing the weight in kilograms by height in meters squared.

Bodyweight Strength Training Anatomy

Some want to improve their general health, some want to build larger muscles, some want to shed fat, some seek to get stronger, some hope to improve their functional strength and athleticism, and some strive to eliminate joint dysfunction and prevent injury.

Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Guidebook-5th Edition

Cardiovascular disease (CVD; cardio = heart; vascular = blood vessels) is the number one killer of both men and women in the United States; it is not just a "man�s disease."

Plyometrics

When implementing plyometric training to enhance performance in youth, the suggested approach is to integrate resistance, plyometric, and speed training into a progressive conditioning program in which the volume and intensity of training periodically change throughout the year.

Gain skills NPAP Congress NPTI guide Stretching

Articles and Links

	Bending the Aging Curve: A Periodized Prescription for Improved Aging Dr. Signorile provides a unique look at how to address the multi-faceted needs of each individual using functional diagnoses to design targeted exercise programs.
	Everything Athletes Need to Know About Protein Dr. Bill Campbell discusses an evidence-based approach to examine common issues in relation to protein intake for athletes.
	Is the environment causing obesity? Taking action to reverse an epidemic Dr. Rebecca Lee looks at the obesogenic environment -- an environment that leads people to become obese -- and shares practical ideas to help you start making important changes in your own community.
	Use It or Lose It--The Importance of Strength Training for Seniors Fitness expert, Wayne Westcott shares his knowledge about why strength training is important, especially for the aging population.