Heart Cath and Angioplasty or Methods of Group Exercise Instruction

Heart Cath and Angioplasty (So Your Having Series)

Author: Gail Cox RN

This book is the ultimate guide to cardiac catheterization (heart cath) and angioplasty in the US. It gives you the information you need to be firmly in the driver’s seat, from preparing for the first hospital visit, through the heart cath and angioplasty procedures, to the quickest routes to recovery. Real-life patient stories, extensive self-help sections, and detailed illustrations fully explain the procedures, and a glossary and who’s who of medical staff take the mystery out of medicine. Also included are a comprehensive directory to Internet and other resources, a guide to complementary therapies, and a diary to help you keep track of your treatment—and your recovery.

Table of Contents:

Introduction.
Chapter 1. Coronary Artery Disease and You.
Chapter 2. Getting Ready for Your Heart Cath.
Chapter 3. The Day of Your Heart Cath.
Chapter 4. The Heart Cath Procedure.
Chapter 5. Is Angioplasty Right for You?
Chapter 6. The Angioplasty Procedure.
Chapter 7. The Angioplasty Toolkit.
Chapter 8. Angioplasty in Other Parts of the Body.
Chapter 9. When It's All Over.
Chapter 10. Recovering at Home.
Chapter 11. How You Can Help Yourself.
Chapter 12. Has My Angioplasty Worked?
Chapter 13. Medications.
Chapter 14. The Future of Angioplasty.
Chapter 15. Who's Who of Hospital Staff.
Glossary.
Resources.
Your Diary.
Index.

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Methods of Group Exercise Instruction

Author: Carol Kennedy Armbruster

More reader friendly than ever, the second edition of this widely used introductory text is an excellent resource for students learning how to teach various formats of group exercise classes. Methods of Group Exercise Instruction, Second Edition, highlights the commonalities of a variety of group exercise formats through common training principles, correction techniques, and safety.

Comprehensive, practical, and research based, this text features applied learning through practical assignments that are referenced with demonstrations found on the DVD. Teaching techniques convey appropriate training for each muscle group and methods for warm-up, cardiorespiratory training, muscular conditioning, and flexibility. In addition, starter routines, modification strategies, and assessments are presented for eight class formats: hi/low impact, step training, kickboxing, sport conditioning, stationary indoor cycling, water exercise, yoga, and Pilates.

New to this second editon are the following features:

• Three chapters discussing popular group exercise formats for sport conditioning, yoga, and mat-based Pilates
  
• Research highlight boxes that share supporting research for the guidelines and procedures recommended in the text
  
• Three skill levels of instruction for many formats featured on the DVD

For students and course instructors, the practical assignments and practice drills throughout the text reinforce the content while facilitatng instruction. The second-edition DVD presents visual and practical information to help students convert the information presented in the text to applied skills necessary for success in theirfuture professions. This unique and in-depth approach, bolstered by the dynamic learning aids in the accompanying DVD, make this second edition a valuable resource and reference for both preprofessional and professional instructors of any group exercise format.

When used as a course text, Methods of Group Exercise Instruction, Second Edition, also includes an updated instructor guide and test package, which offer suggestions for effective use of the book and DVD package, lesson plan outlines, a sample week-by-week syllabus, lab activities, and sample test questions.