ACSM's Resources for the Group Exercise Instructor

Cover......Page 1
Title Page......Page 3
Copyright......Page 4
Dedication......Page 5
Contributors......Page 6
Reviewers......Page 7
Foreword......Page 8
ORGANIZATION......Page 9
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES......Page 10
Acknowledgments......Page 11
Contents......Page 12
PART I: INTRODUCTION TO GROUP EXERCISE INSTRUCTION......Page 13
THE JOB MARKET FOR GROUP EXERCISE INSTRUCTORS......Page 14
COMMON CATEGORIES OF EMPLOYMENT FOR THE GEI......Page 15
WHAT KIND OF TRAINING DO INSTRUCTORS NEED?......Page 16
THE GEI INTERVIEW/AUDITION: WHAT TO EXPECT......Page 18
ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT......Page 19
References......Page 21
PURPOSES OF SCREENING: SAFETY FIRST......Page 22
ACSM QUICK SCREEN......Page 23
THE GEI AND THE SCREENING PROCESS: UNIQUE AND CHALLENGING......Page 25
FIELD TESTS FOR THE GROUP EXERCISE INSTRUCTOR......Page 33
References......Page 45
PART II: LEADERSHIP AND DESIGN......Page 47
GROUP EXERCISE FORMATS......Page 48
PRE-DESIGNING YOUR EXERCISE CLASS......Page 56
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS/EQUIPMENT CONSIDERATIONS......Page 57
MUSIC......Page 58
DESIGNING YOUR CLASS......Page 59
THE WORKOUT (AKA STIMULUS)......Page 60
THE FINAL STRETCH......Page 61
References......Page 62
Objectives......Page 63
VERBAL AND NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS......Page 64
INSTRUCTIONAL CONSIDERATIONS......Page 67
UNDERSTANDING HOW BEHAVIOR AFFECTS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY......Page 70
MOTIVATIONAL READINESS TO CHANGE......Page 71
UNDERSTANDING THE PROCESS OF LEARNING......Page 72
THE PERSONALITY VARIABLE......Page 73
References......Page 75
CLASS FORMAT OVERVIEW AND ELEMENTS......Page 76
ELEMENTS OF UNIVERSAL CLASS DESIGN AND DELIVERY......Page 79
SUMMARY......Page 118
References......Page 119
PLAN YOUR WORK AND WORK YOUR PLAN......Page 120
CREATING A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT......Page 123
SET THE GROUND RULES......Page 124
TEACHING STRATEGIES: PROGRESSION/REGRESSION/MODIFICATIONS......Page 125
PROVIDING FEEDBACK......Page 128
References......Page 130
SETTING THE STAGE FOR A CONFLICT-FREE CLASSROOM......Page 131
CREATING A WARM CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT......Page 133
SAFE STRATEGIES FOR RESOLVING CONFLICT (SEE, ASSESS, FACILITATE, ESCALATE)......Page 135
MORE TECHNIQUES TO FACILITATE CONFLICT RESOLUTION......Page 136
CONFLICTS AMONG STAFF......Page 138
References......Page 139
PREGNANCY......Page 140
DIABETES MELLITUS......Page 144
HYPERTENSION......Page 146
MUSCULOSKELETAL CONDITIONS: SHOULDER, BACK, KNEE......Page 148
ARTHRITIS......Page 153
LIABILITY/RISK MANAGEMENT......Page 155
References......Page 156
STATIONARY INDOOR CYCLING CLASS......Page 158
WATER EXERCISE CLASS......Page 162
PILATES......Page 164
YOGA......Page 169
SUMMARY......Page 172
References......Page 173
POTENTIAL AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY......Page 175
RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES......Page 186
SUMMARY......Page 189
References......Page 190
PART III: EXERCISE SCIENCE FOR THE GROUP EXERCISE INSTRUCTOR......Page 191
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM......Page 192
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM......Page 198
ENERGY SYSTEMS......Page 199
MUSCULAR SYSTEM......Page 202
NEUROLOGICAL SYSTEM......Page 205
EXERCISE SYSTEM ADAPTATIONS: STRENGTH, CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION, FLEXIBILITY......Page 207
References......Page 208
BASIC ANATOMY AND ANATOMICAL PRINCIPLES......Page 210
BASIC BIOMECHANICAL PRINCIPLES......Page 211
SKELETAL SYSTEM......Page 216
ARTICULAR SYSTEM......Page 219
MUSCULAR SYSTEM......Page 221
MUSCLES OF THE UPPER AND LOWER EXTREMITIES......Page 227
TRAINING FOR THE “CORE”......Page 228
COMMON INJURIES......Page 230
References......Page 235
UNDERSTANDING NUTRITION: BASIC CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS......Page 238
ENERGY AND METABOLISM......Page 239
COMMON EATING DISORDERS......Page 242
THE DIETARY GUIDELINES FOR AMERICANS......Page 243
SPORTS NUTRITION: BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER......Page 244
FOOD LABELS AND NUTRITION FACTS PANEL......Page 245
MAGIC PILLS, POTIONS, AND BARS......Page 246
SUMMARY: IMPLICATIONS FOR GROUP FITNESS INSTRUCTORS......Page 247
References......Page 248
KNOWLEDGE......Page 249
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS: EXERCISE SPECIALIST......Page 250
SPECIAL WORK REQUIREMENTS......Page 251
Reference......Page 262
DOMAIN I: PARTICIPANT AND PROGRAM ASSESSMENT......Page 263
DOMAIN II: CLASS DESIGN......Page 264
DOMAIN III: LEADERSHIP AND INSTRUCTION......Page 265
DOMAIN IV: LEGAL AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES......Page 267
References......Page 269
Index......Page 270