METCALC software : metabolic calculations in exercise and fitness / Nelson K. Ng.
By: Ng, Nelson Kwok
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BookPublisher: Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 1995Description: vi, 97 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.ISBN: 0873225279 .Subject(s): Energy metabolism -- Mathematics | Exercise -- Physiological aspects -- Mathematics | Energy metabolism -- Software | Exercise -- Physiological aspects -- SoftwareDDC classification: 612.04 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 612.04 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00016294 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This software package provides a quick, simple, affordable, and effective means to learning the metabolic calculations associated with exercise and fitness.
METCALC Software features more than 60 routines for metabolic calculation--most of the major fitness test protocols used in assessment and programming. It includes calculations for a number of classic, widely used fitness tests as well as some newer tests.
The software provides on-screen nomograms and graphs that help users determine test results and interpret data quickly. METCALC also includes a tutorial section that carefully guides users through the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) fundamentals of metabolic calculations.
The accompanying manual explains the objectives of each of the tests included in the software, shows how to use the software for quick calculations, and explains how the calculations are derived. Used together, the manual and software create a powerful instructional tool for students and professionals.
METCALC is a practical, time-saving package for health and fitness technologists, exercise physiologists, sports medicine specialists, cardiac rehabilitation professionals, and instructors who determine metabolic calculations as part of their ongoing practice and research. Candidates preparing for the ACSM certification and other health/fitness certifications will find the package to be a valuable preparation tool. METCALC is also an excellent supplemental resource for exercise physiology and exercise test technology courses.
System Requirements:
METCALC software is an MS-DOS program and will run only on those operating systems that have a DOS mode. This software will not run on W2k or XP.
Bibliography: p. 89-93. - Includes index.
Getting started -- Steady state energy costs -- Field/step tests VO2max -- Treadmill tests VO2max -- Ergometer tests VO2max -- Work problems -- Caloric expenditure -- Body composition.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Chapter 1 Getting Started
- Chapter 2 Steady State Energy Costs
- Chapter 3 Field/Step Tests VO2max
- Chapter 4 Treadmill Tests VO2max
- Chapter 5 Ergometer Tests VO2max
- Chapter 6 Work Problems
- Chapter 7 Caloric Expenditure
- Chapter 8 Body Composition
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Nelson K. Ng is a professor of physical education and director of the Kinesiology Lab at Slippery Rock University in Slippery Rock, PA. During his more than 20 years as a college instructor, Ng has specialized primarily in exercise science and has taught courses in anatomy, exercise physiology, and biomechanics. He has also spent most of his career working with computers and programming and developing applications for them in exercise science. One of his most noteworthy contributions is his development and programming of interactive video courseware for the I'M SPECIAL Adapted Physical Education Interactive Videodisk Project, a venture that received the 1991 Southern Educational Communications Association Special Recognition Award for Technology Programming and the 1993 Institute of Creative Research and the Sport Art Academy NASPE Best Video Contest Award.
Ng earned his EdD from the University of Northern Colorado in 1980. Not only has he written numerous papers on the application of technology in physical education, he has also delivered many presentations on the subject at the state, national, and international levels. Ng is a member of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. In addition, he is a coauthor of the book Personal Fitness (Second Edition).