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title: Fitness Leader's Handbook author: Franks, B. Don.; Howley, Edward T. publisher: Human Kinetics isbn10 | asin: 0880116544 print isbn13: 9780880116541 ebook isbn13: 9780585228198 language: English Physical fitness, Exercise, Physical fitness-- subject Physiological aspects. publication date: 1998 lcc: GV481.F727 1998eb ddc: 613.7/1 Physical fitness, Exercise, Physical fitness-- subject: Physiological aspects. Page i Fitness Leader's Handbook Second Edition B. Don Franks, PhD Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge Edward T Howley, PhD University of Tennessee at Knoxville Page ii Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Franks, B. Don Fitness leader's handbook / B. Don Franks, Edward T. Howley. - -2nd ed. p. cm. Includes bibliogtaphical references (p.) and index. ISBN 0-88011-654-4 1. Physical fitness. 2. Exercise. 3. Physical fitness-- Physiological aspects. I. Howley, Edward T., 1943-. II. Title GV481.F727 1998 613.7'1--dc21 97-38458 ISBN: 0-88011-654-4 CIP Copyright © 1998 by B. Don Franks and Edward T. Howley © 1989 by B. Don Franks, Edward T. Howley, and Susan Metros All rights reserved. Except for use in a review, the reproduction or utilization of this work in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including xerography, photocopying, and recording, and in any information storage and retrieval system, is forbidden without the written permission of the publisher. Notice: Permission to reproduce the following material is granted to instructors and agencies who have purchased Fitness Leader's Handbook, Second Edition: tables 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 6.4, 6.5, 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.4, 21.1, and 21.3. The reproduction of other parts of this book is expressly forbidden by the above copyright notice. Persons or agencies who have not purchased Fitness Leader's Handbook, Second Edition may not reproduce any material. Permission notices for material reprinted in this book from other sources can be found on page(s) 247248. Acquisitions Editor: Scott Wikgren; Managing Editor: Coree Schutter; Assistant Editors: Erin Sprague and Jennifer Jackson; Copyeditor: Bonnie Pettifor; Indexer: Mary G. Neumann; Graphic Designer: Nancy Rasmus; Graphic Artist: Doug Burnett; Cover Designer: Nancy Rasmus; Photographer (cover): International Stock/ © Mark Bolster; Illustrators: Joe Bellis (Mac art); Kristin Mount (medical art); Tim Stiles (line drawings); Printer: United Graphics Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Human Kinetics Web site: http://www.humankinetics.com/ United States: Human Kinetics, P.O. Box 5076, Champaign, IL 61825-5076 1-800-747-4457 e-mail: [email protected] Canada: Human Kinetics, Box 24040, Windsor, ON N8Y 4Y9 1-800-465-7301 (in Canada only) e-mail: [email protected] Europe: Human Kinetics, P.O. Box IW14, Leeds LS16 6TR, United Kingdom (44) 1132 781708 e-mail: [email protected] Australia: Human Kinetics, 57A Price Avenue, Lower Mitcham, South Australia 5062 (088) 277 1555 e-mail: [email protected] New Zealand: Human Kinetics, P.O. Box 105231, Auckland 1 (09) 523 3462 e-mail: [email protected] Page iii To our parents Evelyn and Raymond Franks Ellen and the late Patrick Howley Page v CONTENTS Preface xi Acknowledgments xiii Part 1 Bases for Fitness Programs Chapter 1 Fitness Setting Goals 3 Fitness Defined 5 Interrelationships of Health, Physical Fitness, and 6 Performance Control of Health Status 7 Summary 8 Chapter 2 Fitness Program Principles of Fitness Improvement 9 New Recommendations for Physical Activity 11 Components of Physical Fitness 11 Format for the Fitness Beginner 13 Individualizing the Workout 16 Maintenance 17 Summary 17 Page VI Part II Who Should Be in a Fitness Program? Chapter 3 Health Status Risks of Health Problems 21 Evaluation of Health Status 22 Summary 27 Chapter 4 Screening Decisions 30 Summary 34 Part III Fitness Components Chapter 5 Desired Weight Weight-to-Height Ratio 37 Components of Body Composition 38 Recommended Fatness Values 38 Distribution of Body Fat 38 Measurement of Body Fat Percentage 39 Changing Fat Levels 41 Diet, Exercise, and Cholesterol 48 Summary 48 Chapter 6 Healthy Nutrition Plans Dietary Goals 49 Basic Foods and Functions 50 Recommended Dietary Allowances 53 Meeting the Dietary Goals and the RDA 53 Evaluation of Dietary Intake 53 Weight Loss Methods to Avoid 57 Summary 59

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" With updated information and a fresh new design, the second edition of this practical, popular handbook makes an ideal reference for anyone charged with the task of leading a fitness class.Written for those who haven't had the advantage of formal training, Fitness Leader's Handbook emphasizes ""ho
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