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Training disabled people Sara Wicebloom

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: Fitness professionalsPublication details: London A & C Black 2007Description: 163 pages illustrations 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780713679236 (pbk.)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • GV482.7 WIC
Contents:
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
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.
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Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book Main Library Open Shelf GV482.7 WIC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 147446 Available BK134282
Book Book School of Social Work Library Open Shelf GV482.7 WIC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 148508 Available BK134671
Book Book School of Social Work Library Open Shelf GV482.7 WIC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 148402 Available BK134728
Book Book School of Social Work Library Open Shelf GV482.7 WIC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 148411 Available BK134791

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.

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