ACSM's Resources for the Personal Trainer

• INTRODUCTION

EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY AND RELATED EXERCISE SCIENCE

1. Bone, Skeletal Muscle, and Connective Tissue
2. Anatomy of the Cardiovascular System
3. Anatomy of the Respiratory System
4. Biomechanical Principles
5. Aerobic and Anaerobic Metabolism
6. Normal, Acute Responses to Cardiovascular Exercise
7. Normal, Chronic Physiological Adaptations Associated with Cardiovascular Exercise
8. Normal, Acute Responses to Resistance Training
9. Normal, Chronic Physiological Adaptations Associated with Resistance Training
10. Physiologic Principles Related to Warm-up and Cool-down
11. Muscle Fatigue.
12. Detraining

EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION AND PROGRAMMING

1. General Principles of Fitness
2. Muscular Strength and Endurance
3. Exercise Recommendations for Flexibility and Range of Motion
4. Specificity of Exercise Training and Testing
5. Medical Complications of Exercise

HUMAN BEHAVIOR

1. Principles for Changing Health Behaviors
2. Methods for Changing Health Behaviors
3. Communication Skills

HEALTH APPRAISAL, FITNESS EXERCISE TESTING

1. Preparticipation Health Appraisal in the Nonmedical Setting
2. Cardiorespiratory Assessment of Apparently Healthy Populations
3. Assessment of Muscular Strength and Endurance
4. Flexibility and Range of Motion
5. Body Composition

SAFETY, INJURY PREVENTION, AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

1. Benefits and Risks Associated with Exercise
2. Preliminary Screening
3. Recommendations to Reduce the Incidence and Severity of Complications during Exercise
4. Emergency Procedures and Exercise Safety
5. Death and Cardiac Arrest
6. Musculoskeletal Injury
7. Exercise-Related Injuries
8. Injury Prevention
9. Emergency Procedures
10. Evaluation Skills
11. Contraindicated and High-Risk Exercises

NUTRITION AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT

1. Choosing a Healthy Diet May Prevent Disease
2. Specifics on Weight Management.

PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

1. Equipment
2. Legal and Business Considerations
3. Health and Fitness Programming:: Development, Implementation, and Evaluation

CLINICAL AND MEDICAL CONSIDERATIONS

1. Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) Risk Factors
2. Basic Principles of Electrocardiography (ECG)
3. Lung Diseases
4. Orthopaedic and Musculoskeletal Conditions Seen in Clients
5. Medications

APPENDICES
Scope and Practice
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities