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The Complete Guide to Pregnancy and Fitness
Description
The Complete Guide to Pregnancy and Fitness is an invaluable reference manual for anyone involved in prescribing exercise programmes for pregnant women.
The book is packed with practical tips on designing activity programmes, as well as how to apply the correct techniques to over 40 exercises, aided by full colour photos.
This is an up-to-date practical guide to the underpinning theory and includes comprehensive recommended reading for each chapter. Learn about the physiological changes during pregnancy and how this affects exercise programmes, including contra-indications to be considered when working with pregnant clients. Also covered are the required legal and insurance elements.
Table of Contents
PART ONE: UNDERPINNING KNOWLEDGE
Chapter 1 Introduction to pregnancy
Chapter 2 Common symptoms of pregnancy
Chapter 3 Physiological changes in pregnancy
Chapter 4 Pregnancy and pre-existing medical conditions
Chapter 5 Psychological implications of pregnancy
Chapter 6 Pregnancy and activity
PART TWO: PREPARATION
Chapter 7 Behaviour change
Chapter 8 Goal setting
Chapter 9 Qualities of an instructor
Chapter 10 Instructing styles
Chapter 11 Planning
PART THREE: PRACTICAL APPLICATION
Chapter 12 Components of fitness
Chapter 13 Exercise selection
PART FOUR: THE EXERCISES
Chapter 14 Exercising during pregnancy
Chapter 15 Relaxation during pregnancy
Chapter 16 Postnatal activity
APPENDICES
Appendix 1 Movement definitions
Appendix 2 The APGAR test
Appendix 3 Link to screening forms
Appendix 4 Body mass index (BMI)
Glossary
Useful information
Answer section
Index
Chapter 1 Introduction to pregnancy
Chapter 2 Common symptoms of pregnancy
Chapter 3 Physiological changes in pregnancy
Chapter 4 Pregnancy and pre-existing medical conditions
Chapter 5 Psychological implications of pregnancy
Chapter 6 Pregnancy and activity
PART TWO: PREPARATION
Chapter 7 Behaviour change
Chapter 8 Goal setting
Chapter 9 Qualities of an instructor
Chapter 10 Instructing styles
Chapter 11 Planning
PART THREE: PRACTICAL APPLICATION
Chapter 12 Components of fitness
Chapter 13 Exercise selection
PART FOUR: THE EXERCISES
Chapter 14 Exercising during pregnancy
Chapter 15 Relaxation during pregnancy
Chapter 16 Postnatal activity
APPENDICES
Appendix 1 Movement definitions
Appendix 2 The APGAR test
Appendix 3 Link to screening forms
Appendix 4 Body mass index (BMI)
Glossary
Useful information
Answer section
Index
Product details
| Published | May 09 2013 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 208 |
| ISBN | 9781408178751 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Sport |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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