Active IQ Level 3 Extended Diploma in Personal Training (sample manual)

Contents
Applied anatomy and physiology for exercise, health and fitness............................................................................5
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................................6
Section 1: The cardiovascular system................................................................................................................................7
Section 2: The musculoskeletal system...........................................................................................................................15
Section 3: The nervous system.........................................................................................................................................38
Section 4: The endocrine system.....................................................................................................................................45
Section 5: Energy systems ...............................................................................................................................................52
Section 6: The digestive system.......................................................................................................................................58
References ........................................................................................................................................................................63
The principles of nutrition and their application to exercise and health.............................................................. 65
Introduction........................................................................................................................................................................66
Section 1: Accessing credible nutrition information.......................................................................................................67
Section 2: Common nutritional terms related to exercise and health...........................................................................72
Section 3: Nutrients required to maintain health ...........................................................................................................74
Section 4: Using nutrients to fuel activity........................................................................................................................97
Section 5: Tailoring nutrition to client goals ................................................................................................................. 102
Section 6: Nutritional considerations for specific client groups and medical conditions......................................... 111
Section 7: Analysing dietary habits and identifying areas for improvement...............................................................117
References ..................................................................................................................................................................... 121
Lifestyle, health, wellbeing and common medical conditions............................................................................. 123
Section 1: Lifestyle factors and health and wellbeing ................................................................................................ 124
Section 2: The impact of common medical conditions on an individual’s lifestyle................................................... 138
Section 3: Risk stratification and when to refer clients with medical conditions...................................................... 166
References ......................................................................................................................................................................174
Encouraging positive health and fitness behaviours in clients............................................................................ 179
Introduction..................................................................................................................................................................... 180
Section 1: Communication to encourage positive health and fitness behaviours.................................................... 181
Section 2: Behaviour change techniques and motivational strategies...................................................................... 193
Section 3: Health screening and fitness assessment................................................................................................. 205
Section 4: Using technology to encourage positive health and fitness behaviours.................................................. 213
References ..................................................................................................................................................................... 215
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