Client-Centered Exercise Prescription

Serving as a reference for personal trainers and health fitness instructors, this title is also useful as a textbook for students studying sport and exercise science. It provides the foundations of client-centred exercise prescription, including: establishing rapport with clients, motivational strategies and ideas for client-centred assessment. It presents step-by-step models for client-centred prescription for cardiovascular conditioning, resistance training, muscle balance and flexibility, and weight management. It also includes special prescription models for injured clients and those with specific medical problems.