The complete guide to exercise in water / Debbie Lawrence.
By: Lawrence, Debbie (Consultant) [author.]
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BookSeries: Complete guide series (London, England): Publisher: London : A & C Black, 1998Description: viii, 167 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 071364849X (paperback).Subject(s): Aquatic exercises -- Therapeutic useDDC classification: 615.853 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 615.853 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00071450 | ||
| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 615.853 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00071451 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This guide to exercise in water is for: the regular exerciser who wishes to know more about the enormous benefits of training in water, and how to do it safely and effectively, plus the exercise instructor who seeks a thorough grounding in this area of expertise.
The official central YMCA programme.
Bibliography: (page 163) and index.
Section One Water and Fitness: The effects of the physical properties of water -- The benefits of water-based exercise -- Section Two Planning a water-based exercise programme: The target group -- Pool safety and adapting the environment -- Section Three Designing a water-based exercise programme: Selecting a programme format -- Designing a warm-up -- Designing a warm-down -- Designing a cardio-vascular training programme -- Designing a step training programme -- Designing a muscular strength and endurance training programme -- Specialist equipment -- Designing a circuit training programme -- Section Four Specialist programmes: Aquatic training for sports people -- Aquatic training for seniors -- Aquatic training through pregnancy.