pt. 1. Theoretical knowledge for health and fitness -- 1. The skeletal system -- Introduction -- Common anatomic terms -- Bone -- The effects of exercise on bones -- The skeleton -- Example questions -- Further reading -- 2. Joints -- Introduction -- Basic types of joint -- The effects of exercise on joints -- Example questions -- Further reading -- 3. The muscular system -- Introduction -- Types of muscle -- Skeletal muscles -- Muscle contraction -- Types of muscle fiber -- Types of muscle contraction -- The roles of muscle in the body -- Planes of movement -- Muscle and movement -- Major muscles : their location and available movement -- Effects of exercise on muscle -- Example questions -- Further reading -- 4. Cartilage, ligaments and tendons -- Introduction -- Cartilage -- Ligaments -- Tendons -- The effects of exercise on cartilage, ligament and tendon -- Example questions -- Further reading -- 5. The nervous and endocrine systems -- Introduction -- Overview of the nervous and endocrine systems -- The nervous system -- The endocrine system -- Example questions -- Further reading -- 6. Energy systems -- Introduction -- Energy systems for muscular contraction -- Interaction of energy systems -- Example questions -- Further reading -- 7. The heart and the circulatory system -- Introduction -- The cardiopulmonary system -- Blood -- The circulatory system -- Blood pressure and exercise -- The effects of exercise on the heart -- The effects of exercise on the circulatory system -- Example questions -- Further reading -- 8. The respiratory system -- Introduction -- The respiratory system -- The effects of smoking on the respiratory system -- The effects of exercise on the respiratory system -- Example questions -- Further reading -- 9. Core stability -- Introduction -- Care stability -- Mechanisms of stabilization -- Neutral position or zone -- Contraction of the transversus abdominis -- Typical core stability exercises -- Exercise guidelines -- Example questions -- Further reading -- 10. Components and principles of fitness -- Introduction -- Definitions of fitness -- Components of physical fitness -- Factors influencing physical fitness -- Principles of fitness -- Example questions -- Further reading.
pt. 2. Practical application of health and fitness -- 11. Screening for exercise and safety issues -- Introduction -- Screening for exercise -- Risk stratification -- Health and safety issues -- Example questions -- Further reading -- 12. Behavioral change and goal setting -- Introduction -- Exercise psychology -- Behavioral change -- Motivation -- Goal setting -- Example questions -- Further reading -- 13. Components and induction of an exercise session -- Introduction -- Components of an exercise session -- Warm-up -- Conditioning phase -- Cardiovascular training -- Resistance training -- Flexibility training -- Periodization -- Recording exercise programs -- Induction sessions -- Example questions -- Further reading -- 14. Monitoring exercise intensity -- Introduction -- Exercise intensity -- Monitoring cardiovascular intensity -- Monitoring resistance intensity -- Example questions -- Further reading -- 15 . Free-weight and resistance machine exercises -- Introduction -- Free-weight and resistance exercises -- Example questions : answers for review.
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