Course Material

You will need the following materials to complete the work of the course.

Materials available from the textbook supplier, MBS Direct.

Heyward, Vivian H. (2006). Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription, 5th ed.. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. ISBN-13: 978-0-7360-5732-5.

Delavier, Frédéric. (2006). Strength Training Anatomy, 2nd ed.. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. ISBN-10: 0-7360-6368-4.

Additional Materials (not available from MBS Direct):

Video Camera & Videotapes.
A volunteer participant to act as a subject for your labs and videotape assignments.
Stethoscope.
Sphygmomanometer (blood pressure cuff).
Skinfold Caliper.
Cycle Ergometer.
Metronome.
Stop Watch.
Exercise mats.
Flat bench for bench press.
35 lb. and 80 lb. barbells.
Constant-resistance exercise machines.
Sit-and-reach box (instructions to create are in Module 7, Week 8, Unit 12).
A box or stool about a foot high.
Adhesive tape.
A small block of wood, matchbox or other small rectangular object.
Plastic or metal Skinfold calipers, preferably metal calipers.
Anthropometric measuring tapes.
Marking Pens.
Body weight scale.
Yardsticks.
Marking pens.
Goniometer (instructions to create are in Module 7, Week 8, Unit 12).
Clear, 6-inch plastic protractor.
Two clear, flat, 12-inch flexible plastic rulers.
Brass fastener.
Drill.