| Personal Training Contributor(s): Ansell, Mark (Author) |
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ISBN: 1844451631 ISBN-13: 9781844451630 Publisher: Learning Matters OUR PRICE: $44.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2012 Annotation: Students of personal training need to acquire multidisciplinary knowledge and understand how to apply that knowledge to the practice of training. This can be an arduous and daunting task. Personal Training helps the student by providing a comprehensive, one-stop resource. It covers the fundamentals of nutrition, fitness testing, psychology, training principles, health and fitness, training in different contexts, as well as business issues. Drawing on his extensive academic and professional experience, the author of Personal Training provides a trustworthy, reader-friendly outline fully supported by practical exercises and advice on further reading. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Training - Sports & Recreation | Sociology Of Sports |
| Dewey: 613.7 |
| LCCN: 2008426638 |
| Series: Active Learning in Sport |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.6" W x 9.4" (0.85 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a key text for all those on sport science courses. It covers all the essential areas for a study of personal training including fitness testing, nutrition, psychology, training principles, health and fitness, training in different contexts and business issues. Students therefore gain all the required multi-disciplinary knowledge with an understanding of how to apply this in practice. Throughout the text, theoretical explanation is supported by case studies, practical and reflective exercises and guidance on further study. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ansell, Mark: - Mark Ansell is Lecturer in Personal Training and Sport Science at City and Islington College, London, where he wrote and now teaches a highly successful degree course in personal training. Before moving into teaching he worked as a gym instructor, fitness manager and personal trainer. He holds a number of professional qualifications and has worked in a variety of settings, ranging from the corporate sector to self-employment. |