Midlands State University Library

Training disabled people

Wicebloom, Sara

Training disabled people Sara Wicebloom - London A & C Black 2007 - 163 pages illustrations 23 cm - Fitness professionals .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part One Introduction to Training Disabled People; Chapter 1 - Facts and figures; 2 - The case for exercise; 3 - Why now?; 4 - Risk assessment; 5 - Qualifications; 6 - Summary; Part Two The Background; Chapter 7 - Introduction to disability theory; 8 - Behavioural and motivational theory; 9 - Finding out more; 10 - Recording information; 11 - Summary; Part Three Programming and Instruction; Chapter 12 - Working with disabled people; 13 - Pre-activity health and safety; 14 - Principles of fitness programming; 15 - Functional exercise training; 16 - Clothing, footwear and equipment. 17 - Principles of instruction,18 - Exercise selection; 19 -Specific medical conditions; 20 - Summary

Training Disabled People is the only book to provide fitnessprofessionals with detailed guidance on working with disabled clients. The book is written to the National Standards, so provides the readerwith everything they need to know in order to gain qualification and beable to work safely and effectively with disabled clients.

9780713679236 (pbk.)


Physical fitness for people with disabilities--Study and teaching

GV482.7 WIC