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The positive impact of a sound resistance-training program on an individual’s level of health and wellness has been extensively documented. In Resistance Training: Benefits, Rationale, Safety, and Prescription, one of America’s most renowned exercise physiologists discusses the essential parameters of a scientifically based program for enhancing health and developing muscular fitness. In step-by-step detail, the DVD reviews accepted guidelines for prescribing resistance training.
Among the topics covered:
- Health benefits of resistance training
- Rationale for resistance training
- Safety considerations of resistance training
- Participation criteria
- Resistance-training studies
- Prescriptive guidelines for resistance training
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Biography
- Barry Franklin, Ph.D., FACSM, is the program director of cardiac rehabilitation and exercise laboratories at William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, a position he has held since 1985. He is also professor of physiology at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit. He is a past president of the American College of Sports Medicine (1999-2000), and the former editor-in-chief of the Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation. One of the most prolific writers and respected health/fitness professionals in the field, Dr. Franklin has authored or co-authored over 300 scholastic papers, abstracts, chapters, and books.
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