Chapter 1- Introduction

General Populations

Specific Populations

Chapter 2 - Alzheimer’s

What is Alzheimer’s disease?

Alzheimer’s Disease and Exercise

Chapter 3 - Arthritis

What is Arthritis?

Osteoarthritis (OA)

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (RA)

Gout

Arthritis and exercise

Arthritis and nutrition

Chapter 4 - Asthma

What is asthma?

What cause’s asthma?

How common is asthma?

How will i know if someone is suffering from asthma?

What do i do if someone is having an asthma attack?

Controlled pattern breathing

Exercise for people with asthma

Chapter 5 - Cardiovascular Disease

What is cardiovascular disease?

Coronary heart disease

Hypertension

Arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis

Peripherals vascular disease

Cerebrovascular disease

Congestive heart failure

Chapter 6 - Cerebral Palsy

What is it?

How it effect the body?

Causes

Signs in early childhood

Implications

Chapter 7 - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

What is chronic fatigue syndrome?

How is chronic fatigue syndrome diagnosed?

Pre-exercise

Exercise programming

Chapter 8 Depression and Anxiety

Why exercise?

How does exercise help?

What kind of exercise?

Chapter 9 - Diabetes

What is diabetes?

Type 1 diabetes

Diagnosis of type 1 diabetes

Type 2 - diabetes

Diagnosis of type 2 diabetes

Gestational diabetes

Dynamics of insulin

Long term complications

Medications

How exercise regulates blood sugar

How exercise affects type 2 diabetes bloods – sugar control

Exercise helps maintain weight

Exercise improves quality of life

Exercise helps prevent the development of diabetes complications

Steps to take in case of a hypoglycemia attack

FITT principle and diabetes

Chapter 10 - Medications

Beta blockers

Ace inhibitors

Diuretics

Calcium channel blockers

Vasodilators

Insulin

Antidepressants

Analgesics

Blood thinners

Chapter 11- Muscular Dystrophy

What is muscular dystrophy?

Signs and symptoms

Nutrition and supplements

Chapter 12 - Musculoskeletal Pain

Lower back pain Lower back pain

Lumbar strain/sprain (acute and chronic)

Nerve irritation and radiculopathy

Knee injuries

Common knee injuries

Other Knee injuries

Neck and shoulder pain

Chapter 13 -Obesity

What is it?

Obesity and physical activity

Preparing for an exercise program

Training an obese client

Chapter 14 - Older Adults

Primary and secondary aging

Chronological age

Psychological age

Social age

Structural and functional consequences of aging

Physiological benefits of exercise for the elderly

How much and how often?

Safety

Chapter 15 - Osteoporosis

What is it?

How does it occur?

Signs and symptoms

Diet

Things to avoid

Chapter 16 - Parkinson’s disease

What is it?

Signs and symptoms

Benefits of regular exercise

General recommendations

Exercise precautions

Chapter 17 - Pregnancy

Benefits of exercise during pregnancy

SPECIFIC POPULATIONS

How much can i exercise?

Exercises to avoid

Warning signs

Physiological changes during pregnancy

Chapter 18 - Thyroid Problems

Anatomy and function of the thyroid

Thyroid disorders

Hyperthyroidism

Hypothyroidism

Exercise with hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism

Exercise and thyroid hormones

Exercise considerations

Warnings

Nutrition tips for thyroid function