Physical Fitness Basics: Programs for Public Service Personnel and Candidates for Employment

By Al Gotay and Al Gotay Edd

Included in the book is a history of the development and structure of health and physical fitness programs that are currently in place for public sector personnel. The reader is introduced to dimensions of health and physical fitness that provide goals for positive lifestyle practices for public service personnel as well as for the general public. Topics that are explored include the needs for health and fitness programs, training principles, positive and negative health habits, types of pre-employment screening tests currently in use, and recommendations for improvements in program design. Also examined are existing programs currently being used by police and fire agencies for the physical screening of candidates for employment.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1432786768
• ISBN13: 9781432786762
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Outskirts Press
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"