Physical Fitness Laboratories on a Budget

This text is designed for a laboratory component of physical fitness, exercise physiology, and healthy lifestyles courses for students in exercise science, kinesiology, and other similar fields. The activities are designed to give aspiring instructors experience conducting and undertaking physical fitness measures in a low-technology setting. The more than 30 labs address activities in areas such as: preparticipation screening and measures, aerobic fitness, fatigue thresholds, muscular strength, muscular endurance, muscular power, body composition and body build, and flexibility. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)