EuropeActive's Essentials for Personal Trainers

The European Register of Exercise Professionals (EREPS) uses the EuropeActive standards to ensure that exercise professionals are qualified to offer safe and effective fitness programmes to their clients across Europe. EREPS provides consumers, employers and partners in medical professions with the confidence that registered trainers are both competent and able to work to support its Code of Ethical Practice, which defines the rights and principles of exercise professionals. Referencing the EuropeActive standards and being registered mean that trainers have met the minimum standards of good practice and that they are committed to enhancing their skills and professional status through a process of lifelong learning. EREPS is regulated by the EuropeActive Professional Standards Committee using the official European Qualifications Framework (EQF), which describes the knowledge, skills and competencies exercise professionals need for registration. About the Editors Thomas Rieger, DrRerSoc, has been the chairman of the standards council of EuropeActive since 2012. He holds a doctoral degree in social sciences with a specialization in sport science (German PhD equivalent) from the University of Tuebingen and a master's degree in public health. In 2007, he was appointed as a professor of sport management at the Business and Information Technology School (BiTS) in Iserlohn, Germany. At BiTS, he is the vice dean of the bachelor's programme of sport and event management and the master's programme of international sport and event management. Previously, Dr. Rieger served as visiting professor at the Real Madrid Graduate School and the European University Cyprus in Nicosia. Before entering academia in 2006, he gained more than six years of experience in the fitness industry, especially in the fields of fitness marketing and quality management. Ben Jones, BSc (Hons), is a founder and director of BlueSkies Fitness Ltd., a company that provides workplace wellness solutions to small- and medium-sized employers, offers learning and development consultancy, and manages the process of provider accreditation for EuropeActive. Mr. Jones has extensive experience in developing standards, qualifications, assessments and learning resources in the UK, Europe and UAE and has written for EuropeActive, Active IQ, VTCT, Lifetime Awarding and other organization. He is a master trainer for MEND, Momenta and TechnoGym and was one of the first PTA global faculty in the UK. Previously, he held the role of teaching and curriculum manager at Lifetime Training. Before entering the fitness sector in 1999 and going on to build a successful personal training practice and hold multiple fitness management roles, Mr. Jones studied physiology at Leeds University. Alfonso Jimenez, PhD, CSCS, NSCA-CPT, FLF, is a professor of exercise science and health and the executive director of the Centre for Applied Biological and Exercise Sciences at Coventry University (UK) and a member of the scientific advisory board of UKActive Research Institute. Previous roles include professor and dean of the faculty of health, exercise and sports science at European University of Madrid (Spain) and main academic leader of the Real Madrid Graduate School; professor, deputy dean and head of school of sport and exercise science at Victoria University in Melbourne (Australia); professor and headd of the centre for sport science and human performance at the University of Greenwich in London (UK); and chairman of the standards council at EuropeActive. He was awarded honorary membership of EuropeActive in recognition of his outstanding service. He is currently a visiting professor and international research associate at ISEAL at Victoria University, visiting professor at the University of Greenwich and chair of the research and dissemination commission at the Healthy & Active Living Foundation in Spain. Before entering academia, Dr. Jimenez focused on management, research and sales in the fitness industry.

Chapter 1. Professionalism and Presentation Jan Middelkamp Personal Training Examining the Sector of Personal Training Professionalism of Personal Trainers in Business Presentation and Qualifications in Personal Training Marketing and Sales Conclusion Chapter 2. Planning a Personal Training Session Davide Filingeri and Thomas Rieger Principles and Characteristics of Personal Training Planning Activities Conclusion Chapter 3. Delivering a Personal Training Session Nuno Pimenta Monitoring and Adjusting Exercise Maintaining Good Communication and Motivation Different Personal Training Environments Extending Frequent and Good Communication to Clients Conclusion Chapter 4. Skeletal Articulations and Joint Movement Daniel Robbins and Mark Goss-Sampson Connective Tissue Joint Structure Lever Systems Effects of Resistance Training on Joints Conclusion Chapter 5. Injury Prevention Pauline Jacobs and John van Heel Osteoporosis Spinal Injury Prevention Shoulder Stabilisation Ligamentous Damage Conclusion Chapter 6. Muscular System Anders Nedergaard Contraction Types and Their Characteristics Acute Muscle Adaptations to Different Training Types Chronic Muscle Adaptation to Training Muscle Functions of the Hip and Thoracolumbar Fascia Conclusion Chapter 7. Energy Systems Francesco Bertiato and Simonetta Senni Three Energy Systems Acute Variables and Energy Systems Effects of EPOC and Interval Training on Metabolism Fat Burning METs and Calories Methods for Monitoring Exercise Use of Energy from Nutrients Conclusion Chapter 8. Cardiorespiratory System Christoffer Andersen Cardiovascular System Respiratory System Conclusion Chapter 9. Nervous System Alexis Batrakoulis Organisation of the Nervous System Function of the Nervous System Nervous System and Exercise Conclusion Chapter 10. Hormonal Responses to Exercise Sabrena Merrill and Cedric X. Bryant Structural Overview of the Endocrine System Classification of Hormones Hormone Interactions with Target Cells Hormonal Responses to Acute Exercise Hormonal Adaptations to Chronic Exercise Training Conclusion Chapter 11. Health and Fitness Assessment Nuno Pimenta, Samantha Jones and Ben Jones Defining Health and Fitness Preliminary Health Assessment Fitness Assessments Conclusion Chapter 12. Psychological Aspects of Personal Training Chris Beedie Role of Psychology in Personal Training Goals and Goal Setting Beliefs and Expectations Emotions, Stress and Coping Conclusion Chapter 13. Nutrition Fernando Naclerio and Robert Cooper Energy Requirement Estimating Energy Expenditure Calculating Energy Needs Recommended Dietary Intakes Healthy Eating Patterns How Dietary Intake Influences Health Micronutrient Deficiency and Health Fads and Popular Diets Food Pyramid and MyPlate Dietary Plan Developing a Healthy, Balanced Way of Eating Tobacco, Alcohol and Caffeine Fat and Lipoprotein Safe and Effective Weight Loss and Gain Conclusion Chapter 14. Training Adaptations Rafael Oliveira, Joao Brito and Ben Jones Adaptations to Training Principles Adaptations to Resistance Training Adaptations to Aerobic Training Adaptations to Range of Motion Training Conclusion Chapter 15. Exercise Planning and Programming Christoffer Andersen, Thomas Rieger and Lars L. Andersen Planning for Resistance Training Planning for Aerobic Endurance Training Applied Training Programming Examples of Exercise Programming Conclusion