Exercise Testing & Prescription - Brossura

Nieman, David

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0071289496 ISBN 13: 9780071289498

Casa editrice: McGraw-Hill Education / Asia, 2010

Riassunto

This comprehensive text describes fitness assessment and exercise prescription concepts.

Exercise testing and prescription are presented within a health-related context, with practical applications for sports nutrition, weight management, the aging process, and prevention and management of chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, osteoporosis, and arthritis.

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Informazioni sull?autore

David Nieman is a professor of health and exercise science, and director of the Human Performance Lab at Appalachian State University in North Carolina. His research focus during the past twenty years has been exercise immunology, with a secondary emphasis on sports nutrition, obesity, aging, and nutritional assessment. Dr. Nieman has more than 200 peer-reviewed publications in journals and books and is a member of eight journal editorial boards including his role as a section editor for Mosbys YearBook of Sports Medicine. He is the author of nine books on exercise, nutrition, and health. Dr. Nieman sits on the medical advisory board for the Bally Total Fitness Corporation, served two terms as president of the International Society of Exercise and Immunology, and was elected as a basic and applied science trustee for the American College of Sports Medicine. Dr. Nieman has run 58 marathons and ultramarathons, and was an acrobatic gymnast and coach for 10 years. His marathon PR is 2:37, and he has run the Pikes Peak Marathon twice, with a 16th place finish.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: McGraw-Hill Education / Asia
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0071289496
• ISBN 13: 9780071289498
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 768
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile