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This updated edition is fully aligned with the eleventh edition of ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription and includes the following sections:

  • An introductory section focused on understanding exercise and physical activity along with preexercise screening
  • Assessment and programming for healthy populations
  • Special populations, including those with metabolic disorders, pregnant women, children, and the elderly
  • Counseling and behavioral strategies for encouraging and sustaining exercise, a critical need for all exercise professionals
  • Legal, management, and professional issues relevant to all exercise professionals, especially those interested in owning a business or ascending the leadership ladder 
 

The print edition of this title includes access to the digital version of the book, plus related materials such as videos, allowing integrated online access to all content for the title. 

Student/individual online resources include: video clips highlighting appropriate assessments and exercises. 

Instructor resources include: Lesson plans, PowerPoint lecture outlines, test bank, and image banks. Instructors interested in adopting the new edition of this title can request more information here.

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The Physiology of Hydration: More Than Water Alone

This session explores the physiology of hydration through an integrated lens—examining how carbohydrate, sodium, flavor, and fluid interact to influence intake, absorption, retention, and performance. We’ll review current research on fluid balance, osmotic drivers, and palatability, highlighting mechanisms that underpin voluntary intake and thermoregulation. Attendees will gain insight into individualized strategies, including sweat profiling and timing approaches, to optimize euhydration and mitigate performance decrements associated with >2% body-mass loss. Practical applications will be linked to laboratory- and field-based research, ensuring translation from bench to field. This pre-conference equips you with evidence-based tools to support athlete hydration across diverse environments and sporting contexts. 

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  • Session 1: Sweating the detail: New insights on hydration considerations for athlete performance
    • Lewis James, PhD, Associate Professor in Human Nutrition in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University
  • Session 2: Functional ingredients in fluid replacement beverages for athletes
    • Lindsay Baker, PhD, Director at the Gatorade Sports Science Institute
  • Session 3: The hydration toolkit: Practical approaches to athlete support
    • Floris Wardenaar, PhD, Associate Professor at the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University