Pre- And Post-Natal Fitness: A Guide for Fitness Professionals from the American Council on Exercise

Pre- and Post-Natal Fitness serves as an excellent foundation for providing safe and effective fitness programming for women during and immediately following pregnancy.

Author Lenita Anthony brings more than 20 years of fitness industry experience to this book and delivers an up-to-date discussion of the science behind exercising during and after pregnancy, in both group programs and one-on-one environments.

The book covers the current American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists guidelines on exercise during pregnancy as well as contraindications and risk factors, and will help you explain to women the numerous changes taking place in their bodies and how those changes affect their response to exercise.

It also covers some of the common issues confronting pregnant women, including hyperthermia, carbohydrate utilization and supine hypotensive syndrome, as well as such common complaints of pregnancy as low-back pain, varicose veins and carpal tunnel syndrome.

[1st Edition, 2002; ix+89 pp; 7x10 inches; softbound; includes photos and illustrations]

Lenita Anthony, M.S., is a clinical exercise physiologist and exercise specialist with 20 years of experience in group exercise and personal training. She is program coordinator at the University of California San Diego Extension in the Exercise Science & Fitness Instruction Certificate Program and an American Council on Exercise (ACE) approved continuing education provider. A frequent industry presenter and author, Anthony is a Reebok University Master Trainer and program development team member and contributing editor for IDEA publications. She is certified by ACSM as an Exercise Specialist.