John P. Buckley,
Jane Holmes,
Gareth Mapp
Elsevier Health Sciences
e druk, 1998
9780750632881
Exercise on Prescription
Activity for Cardiovascular Health
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Paperback, blz.
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Engels
Elsevier Health Sciences |
e druk, 1998
ISBN13: 9780750632881
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Levertijd ongeveer 8 werkdagen
Samenvatting
With a wealth of sound practical advice, from the authors' years of extensive experience, this book will be invaluable for all those prescribing aerobic exercise programmes for cardiovascular health including: general practitioners, physiotherapists, nurses, exercise instructors and advisors.Covers traditional and contemporary approachesMany easy-to-use charts for the calculation of exercise intensities and aerobic exercise programmesWell referenced and thoroughly tested
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Inhoudsopgave
Preface; Introduction; The links between health, physical activity and exercise; Psychology: the keystone to activity and its role in mental wellness; The science of aerobic exercise; The importance of understanding training status; Monitoring exercise responses with heart rates, ratings of perceived exertion and blood pressure; Prescribing activity and exercise for health and for fitness using heart rate and ratings of perceived exertion; Protocols for measuring and estimating aerobic capacity and VO2 Max; User friendly charts to prescribe exercise with aerobic exercise machines from VO2 Max; Orthopaedic considerations for aerobic exercise; The health and exercise consultation