The Essential Guide to Fitness,
4th Edition

Rosemary Marchese, Julie Taylor, Kirsten Fagan

The Essential Guide to Fitness
ISBN-13: 9780170413701
Copyright 2019 | Published
528 pages | List Price: USD $72.25

Essential Guide to Fitness has been written for the Certificate III in Fitness. You'll be able to become employed in the fitness industry and work independently in other environments such as in leisure, aquatic and community centres. The text provides you with a background in anatomy, physiology and nutrition. It also introduces you to fitness orientation and programming, types of equipment and working with specific groups. It includes lots of real-world examples and activities to help you apply what you’ve learnt. Essential Guide to Fitness is highly illustrated with full colour diagrams and photographs.

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Part 1 Introduction to the human body and healthy eating
1 Anatomy and Physiology
2 Nutrition

Part 2 Fitness orientation and health screening
3 Fitness orientation and health screening

Part 3 Fitness programming, instruction and equipment
4 Fitness appraisals
5 Fitness programs
6 Gym programs
7 Fitness equipment
8 Group exercise sessions
9 Water-based fitness
10 Endurance training programs

Part 4 Risk analysis and work health and safety
11 Risk analysis and work health and safety

Part 5 Specific market and populations
12 Fitness for specific populations
13 Older populations
14 Children and adolescents
15 Community fitness programs
16 Facilitating groups

Part 6
17 Quality service in the fitness industry

  • Rosemary Marchese

    Rosemary Marchese is one of Australia’s leading fitness educators, with over 20 years’ experience in the fitness and health industries. She is a highly recognised author and writer. She has worked first-hand with the general public as a fitness instructor, a personal trainer and a group-exercise instructor. She has been the Chairwoman of the Academic Advisory Board for a leading fitness registered training organisation. Rosemary has consulted in both private and public training organisations.

  • Julie Taylor

    Julie Taylor is a highly experienced eLearning Technologist and award-winning TAFE/University Lecturer, currently a Senior Education Officer in TAFE NSW. Julie works with all disciplines as quality advisor in blended delivery.

  • Kirsten Fagan

    Kirsten Fagan is Head of Department - Sport, Fitness, Sport & Recreation, Outdoor Rec, Remedial Massage, Allied Health (Nutrition & Dietetics), Salon Assistant & Beauty Services, at Holmesglen TAFE. Kirsten has been a personal trainer for the past 15 years, and had a professional basketball career within Australia, Europe and USA. Kirsten has also lectured in Universities, RTOs and TAFEs in Australia, and the USA.

  • NEW chapter on children and adolescents addresses additional general electives (chapter 14)

  • Endurance training content has been revised and is now included in the main text (chapter 10)

  • New Australian Fitness Industry Risk Management (AFIRM) guidelines; Addition of resources to assist risk management

  • MindTap for Essential Guide to Fitness includes quizzing, labelling activities, research activities, workout templates, dietary guides, and the complete eBook to support online and blended course delivery

  • A NEW icon identifies the location of foundation skills throughout the text: reading, numeracy, problem solving, communication, planning and organising skills

  • 'Tip' icons call out important things to consider and remember as a fitness trainer. Students check their understanding of chapter concepts by completing the 'Workout' activities in each chapter

  • Addition of beginner, intermediate and advanced level for exercises and equipment to reduce risk

  • Addition of social media in providing quality customer service, more detail in handling customer complaints, and Fitness Australia's 'ten principles for good business practices in the fitness setting' in the quality service chapter

  • Closer alignment of learning objectives with competency elements for training delivery

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