LibGuides: Fitness and Recreation: Books

Selected Fitness books

Nutrition for Sport and Exercise by Marie Dunford; J. Andrew Doyle
Call Number: 613.2024796 DUN :5 [Glen Waverley]
This practical book emphasizes the scientific basis for sports nutrition recommendations and highlights current research studies of trained athletes from a variety of sports.
Methods of Group Exercise Instruction by Mary M. Yoke; Carol Armbruster
Call Number: 613.71 KEN :4 [Glen Waverley, Moorabbin]
This book offers expert guidance in a variety of group exercise formats so current and aspiring instructors can hone their skills and create demand for their services.
Aquatic Fitness Professional Manual by Aquatic Exercise Association
Call Number: 613.716 AQU :7 [Glen Waverley]
As the primary preparation resource for the certification exam of the Aquatic Exercise Association (AEA), Aquatic Fitness Professional Manual is the most comprehensive resource to help you design and lead effective exercise sessions in the pool.
Water Fitness Progressions by Christine Alexander
Call Number: 613.716 ALE [Glen Waverley]
Water Fitness Progressions is designed to help you create programs that gradually, and systematically, progress your participants.
Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology by Elaine Marieb and Suzanne Keller
Call Number: 612 MAR:13 [Glen Waverley, Moorabin, ebook]
The right balance of anatomy, physiology, and clinical coverage Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology helps students focus on the essentials without getting sidetracked in unnecessary details with brief and accessible text combined with short, easy-to-read chapters.

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