Obesity and Weight Management epub

Editor Dr. Alexios Batrakoulis has brought together 50 of the field’s top researchers and practitioners to build this one-of-a-kind resource. From assessment to application, Obesity and Weight Management: The Exercise Professional’s Guide to Fitness Programming equips practitioners with the knowledge to safely and effectively address client needs and challenges.

The text provides fitness professionals with the tools they need to help more clients with overweight and obesity become successful in getting stronger, fitter, and healthier. Tools such as exercise preparticipation interviews, health history screenings, and a cardiovascular disease risk factor analysis will give readers skills they can immediately implement with clients in the real world.

Readers will encounter the latest information regarding the epidemiology, definition, and classification of overweight and obesity, preparing them to meet larger-bodied clients where they are. The text also explains the role of an exercise professional as a valuable member of a multidisciplinary client health care team. To help practitioners create engaging plans for clients, the book comes with 21 sample workouts and more:

• 15 warm-up movements
• 11 movement prep activities
• 13 warm-up games
• 87 resistance training exercises
• 27 balance and coordination exercises
• 21 cool-down movements and stretches

At the end of each chapter, readers will find a summary, key points, and several multiple-choice recap questions to help them engage deeply with the content. In addition, short case studies are offered for each chapter, with 12 longer case studies included in chapter 14. These examples provide readers with the opportunity to think practically and evaluate real-life scenarios.

An authoritative resource for exercise professionals, Obesity and Weight Management bridges the gap between research and practice in creating solutions for safe, effective, and personalized fitness journeys.

Earn continuing education credits/units! A continuing education course that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately or as part of a package that includes both the book and course.

Audience

Personal trainers, exercise physiologists, and health coaches in various settings who work with clients living with overweight or obesity. Instructors teaching courses in weight management and exercise science (or a related field) as well as students who intend to work with this population.

Foreword
Dr. Walter R. Thompson

Part I. The Science
Chapter 1. Understanding Overweight and Obesity
Renee Rogers, PhD, and Sara Kovacs, PhD

Chapter 2. The Role of an Exercise Professional
Christie L. Ward-Ritacco, PhD, and Alison C. Berg, PhD

Chapter 3. The Role of Exercise in Weight Management and Obesity
John M. Jakicic, PhD, and Landon Deru, PhD

Chapter 4. Coaching Lifestyle Modification and Behavior Change
Rachelle Acitelli Reed, PhD, and Susie Reiner, PhD

Part II. The Assessment
Chapter 5. Exercise Preparticipation Interview and Health Screening
Deborah Riebe, PhD, and Christie L. Ward-Ritacco, PhD

Chapter 6. Health-Related Physical Fitness Assessments
Meir Magal, PhD, and Kathleen S. Thomas, PhD

Part III. The Application
Chapter 7. Warm-Up Concepts
Amy Bantham, PhD, Rachele Pojednic, PhD, and Alexios Batrakoulis, PhD

Chapter 8. Muscular Fitness
Alexios Batrakoulis, PhD, Michael Stack, BS, and Kia Williams, MS

Chapter 9. Neuromotor Fitness
Alexios Batrakoulis, PhD, Leslie A. Stenger, EdD, and Elizabeth Kovar, MA

Chapter 10. Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Tony Nuñez, PhD, Elizabeth Kovar, MA, and Alexios Batrakoulis, PhD

Chapter 11. Flexibility Training and Cool-Down Techniques
Elizabeth Kovar, MA, and Alexios Batrakoulis, PhD

Part IV. The Programming
Chapter 12. Program Design
Alexios Batrakoulis, PhD, and Anoop Balachandran, PhD

Chapter 13. Sample Workouts
Alexios Batrakoulis, PhD, Rodiel Kirby Baloy, DPT, John Bauer, Vula Bolou, Lee Boyce, Ryan Carver, BS, Christine M. Conti, MEd, Grace DeSimone, BA, Brett Klika, BS, Lauren Korzan, MA, Jonathan Mike, PhD, Michael Piercy, MS, Keli Roberts, Melody Schoenfeld, MS, Lauren Shroyer, MS, Summer Sides

Chapter 14. Case Study Scenarios
Stephanie Cooper, PhD, Daniel Green, BA, Farel B. Hruska, Michael R. Mantell, PhD, Tracy L. Markley, Cherie O’Neill (Koch), EdD, Brian Richey, BS, Jonathan Ross, Louise Valentine, MPH, Maurice Williams, MS, Mary Yoke, PhD

Appendix A. Chapter Quiz and Case Study Answers
Appendix B. Translating Overweight and Obesity Research Into Practice
Anoop Balachandran, PhD
Appendix C. Business and Marketing Strategies
Mark A. Nutting

Alexios Batrakoulis, PhD, CSCS,*D, ACSM-EP, FACSM, has been involved in the health and fitness industry since 1995. He currently works as a personal trainer, exercise physiologist, fitness educator, speaker, author, subject matter expert, and adjunct professor and is based in Greece. He holds a bachelor’s degree in physical education and sport science, a master’s degree in exercise and health, a doctorate in clinical exercise physiology, and numerous certifications through the American Council on Exercise (ACE), American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), and National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). His primary research interest is the study of hybrid-type, multicomponent interval training in obesity. He has authored over 100 international peer-reviewed publications on exercise, including research articles, textbook chapters, and translated books.

He has won multiple awards for his fitness expertise: He received global recognition as a 2017 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year finalist, the 2018 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year, the 2019 IDEA China Fitness Innovator, the 2020 NSCA Personal Trainer of the Year, a 2020 MedFit Professional of the Year finalist, the 2021 PFP Trainer of the Year, a 2021 ACSM Certified Professional of the Year finalist, and the 2022 ACSM Certified Professional of the Year.

He has been a member of EuropeActive’s Professional Standards Committee, leading the technical experts group that developed educational standards for the occupational role of Weight Management Exercise Specialist. He has served on several committees for ACSM and NSCA, is an ACSM fellow, and is a member of the NSCA board of directors. Lastly, he is the founder of the International Obesity Exercise Training Institute (IOETI), teaching internationally approved continuing education courses in 45 countries across five continents and empowering over 3,000 fitness professionals since 2017.