ACSM's Resources for the Group Exercise Instructor (American College of Sports Medicine)

ACSM’s Resources for the Group Exercise Instructor gives you the knowledge and the skills you need to effectively lead group exercise. You’ll learn how to take advantage of group dynamics to improve health and well-being. You’ll also discover how to work with clients with special needs, so that everyone can safely benefit from group exercise. Moreover, the book shows how the skills you’ll gain can easily be adapted to different environments, including gyms, studios, recreational facilities, and clubs. Developed by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), this book thoroughly prepares you to become an ACSM Certified Group Exercise Instructor. Following an introduction, which includes a profile of a group exercise instructor, the book covers such topics as leadership, class design, legal issues and responsibilities, and exercise science. The book’s accompanying video demonstrates how the techniques discussed in the book are put into practice during an actual group exercise class. 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 "ACSM's Resources for the Group Exercise Instructor gives you the knowledge and the skills you need to effectively lead group exercise. You'll learn how to take advantage of group dynamics to improve health and well-being. You'll also discover how to work with clients with special needs, so that everyone can safely benefit from group exercise. Moreover, the book shows how the skills you'll gain can easily be adapted to different environments, including gyms, studios, recreational facilities, and clubs. Developed by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), this book thoroughly prepares you to become an ACSM Certified Group Exercise Instructor. Following an introduction, which includes a profile of a group exercise instructor, the book covers such topics as leadership, class design, legal issues and responsibilities, and exercise science. The book's accompanying video demonstrates how the techniques discussed in the book are put into practice during an actual group exercise class"--Provided by publisher. Machine generated contents note: Part I Introduction to the Field of Group Exercise InstructionChapter 1An Introduction to Group ExerciseChapter 2 Profile of a Group Exercise Instructor: Education, Credentials, Scope, and ResponsibilitiesChapter 3 Profile of a Group Exercise Participant:Health Screening ToolsPart II Leadership and DesignChapter 4 Class Design and ProgrammingChapter 5 Communication Skills for Group Fitness InstructorsChapter 6 Choreography, Cueing, and MusicChapter 7 Teaching Your Class Chapter 8 Conflict Resolution and Hospitality Chapter 9 Students with Special ConcernsChapter 10 Specialty ClassesChapter 11 Legal Issues and Responsibilities for Group Exercise Instructors Part III Exercise Science for the Group Exercise InstructorChapter 12 Exercise PhysiologyChapter 13 Anatomy and KinesiologyChapter 14 Introduction to NutritionAppendixACSM's Group Exercise Instructor KSs/JTAs.