Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription

Bought this as doing a GP Referral course soon with the fitness industry. Very informative with review questions and fairly comprehensive glossary in the back. Covers things like fitness testing and medical issues etc without being overly complicated. Goes into detail about blood pressure testing, testing heart rates and flexibility etc. Explains medical terms. I think I will find this as an invaluable reference and learning guide and would recommend it as pre-course reading for this type of course. Only thing I have found, is some of the definitions aren't always in the glossary so another reference source, or taking notes as you go through the book may be good idea.

I am using this book to study for my level 3 Personal Trainer qualification. I have found it a good reference source with well laid out chapters and plenty of explanitory tables. Some of the photographs look a little dated and of course the text is American. But overall I am satisfied with the content of this book. If anyone else reading this is doing exercise referral I would highly recommend that they purchase ACSMs Guidelines to Exercise Testing and Prescription (sold by Amazon)

When I got this book I was a bit sceptic about it, but after reading through it I found it to be one of the best books I have for exercise and fitness. I will use this book to it fullest. and guard it with my life...

Excellent book

Great Book