"Exercise prescription commonly refers to the specific plan of fitness-related activities that are designed for a specified purpose."
The study of how to assess and design exercise programs for individuals based on their goals, fitness level, and physical limitations.
Anatomy and Physiology: Understanding the structure and function of the body's systems and organs, including the skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems.
Energy Systems: Understanding how the body produces energy during physical activity, including the aerobic and anaerobic systems.
Testing Procedures: Learning the various methods of testing fitness levels, including VO2 max, maximal heart rate, and body composition analysis.
Exercise Programming: Designing effective exercise programs based on clients' fitness goals, limitations, and abilities.
Resistance Training: Understanding how to design and implement resistance training workouts, including proper form and technique.
Cardiovascular Training: Understanding how to design and implement cardiovascular workouts, including proper intensity, duration, and frequency.
Flexibility and Mobility: Learning how to improve clients' flexibility and mobility, including stretching and mobility exercises.
Special Populations: Understanding how to adapt exercise programs for special populations, including elderly individuals, pregnant women, and individuals with disabilities.
Nutrition and Supplementation: Understanding the role of nutrition and supplementation in fitness and health, including nutrient timing, macro and micronutrient requirements.
Client Assessment and Progression: Learning how to assess clients' progress and adjust exercise programs accordingly.
"[Exercise prescriptions are] often developed by a fitness or rehabilitation, or Exercise medicine specialist."
"...the goal of exercise prescription should focus on motivation and customization, thus making achieving goals more likely to become successful."
"Due to the specific and unique needs and interests of the client/patient..."
"Exercise prescription should take into account the patient's medical history..."
"...a pre-examination of a patient's physical fitness..."
"...the goal of exercise prescription should focus on motivation and customization..."
"Exercise prescription...is designed for a specified purpose."
"...often developed by a fitness or rehabilitation...specialist."
"...making achieving goals more likely to become successful."
"Exercise prescription should take into account the patient's medical history..."
"...the client or patient..."
"Due to the specific and unique needs and interests of the client/patient..."
"...the goal of exercise prescription should focus on motivation and customization..."
"...often developed by a...Exercise medicine specialist."
"...making achieving goals more likely to become successful."
"...a pre-examination of a patient's physical fitness..."
"...make sure a person has the capacity to perform the exercises."
"...making achieving goals more likely to become successful."
"...making achieving goals more likely to become successful."