Contents

Part I: Foundations of Client-Centered Exercise Prescription

Chapter 1. Activity Counseling Model
Client-Centered Approach
Step 1: Establish Rapport
Step 2: Gather Information
Step 3: Establish Strategies for Change

Chapter 2. Client-Centered Motivational Strategies
Stages of Change
Client Profiling
Goal Setting
Motivation and Commitment
Motivation and Adherence

Chapter 3. Principles of Client-Centered Prescription
Exercise Design and Outcomes
Prescription Guidelines for Health, Fitness, and Performance
Components and Structural Segments of an Exercise Program
Exercise Modifications and Functional Progressions
Biomechanical Principles of Exercise

Chapter 4. Client-Centered Assessment
Health Screening and Lifestyle Appraisal
Fitness Test Item Selection
Cardiovascular Assessment
Body Composition Assessment
Musculoskeletal Assessment
Flexibility and Muscle Tightness Assessment

Chapter 5. Exercise Analysis, Design, and Demonstration
Anatomical Analysis of Exercise
Musculoskeletal Exercise Design Model
Client-Centered Exercise Demonstration Model

Part II: Client-Centered Exercise Prescription

Chapter 6. Client-Centered Cardiovascular Exercise Prescription Model
Step 1: Review Client Needs and Confirm Goals
Step 2: Select Activities and Equipment
Step 3: Select Training Method
Step 4: Set Intensity and Workload
Step 5: Set Volume
Step 6: Design Progression and Monitoring
Step 7: Design Warm-Up and Cool-Down

Chapter 7. Client-Centered Resistance Training Prescription Model
Specificity of Resistance Training
Matching Prescription to Client Needs
Resistance Training Prescription Model

Chapter 8. Client-Centered Functionally Integrated Exercise
Functionally Integrated Exercise
Muscle Balance
Mechanisms of Stretch and Flexibility
Role of Fascia
Flexibility Training Methods
Muscle Balance Prescription Model

Chapter 9. Client-Centered Weight Management Prescription Model
Nutrition Essentials
Energy Expenditure
Energy Sources and Metabolism
Energy Balance
Eating Behaviors
Integrating Activity into Lifestyle
Weight Management Prescription Model

Part III: Exercise Prescription for Injuries and Older Adults

Chapter 10. Causes and Prevention of Overuse Injuries
Team Approach to Injury Management
Causes of Soft Tissue Injuries
Understanding Soft Tissue Injuries
Overuse Injuries
Exercise Prescription for Injured Clients
Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness

Chapter 11. Exercise Prescription for Specific Injuries
Plantar Fasciitis
Achilles Tendinitis and Tendinosis
Shin Splints
Patellofemoral Syndrome
Hamstring Strain
Low Back Pain
Rotator Cuff Tendinitis
Lateral Epicondylitis

Chapter 12. Exercise and Musculoskeletal Conditions in Older Adults
Sarcopenia
Osteoporosis
Osteoarthritis
Musculoskeletal Injury

Chapter 13. Exercise Prescription for Older Adults
Aging
Benefits of Physical Activity in Older Adults
Transtheoretical Model Applied to Older Adults
Aging Effects and Exercise Training Benefits
Preexercise Screening and Assessment
Exercise Component Guidelines
Functional Exercise Design
Client-Centered Functional Exercise Prescription

Chapter 14. Functional Mobility and Aging
Early Functional Mobility Limitations
Functional Mobility Classifications
Domains of Functional Mobility
Disablement Process Model
Compensation Strategies
Functional Mobility Screening and Assessment
Functional Mobility Screening Tool
Client-Centered Functional Mobility Prescription