Barbara A. Bushman, PhD, FACSM, earned her bachelor’s degree from Grand Valley State University and her doctorate from the University of Toledo. In 1995, she joined the faculty at Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield; the university name changed to Missouri State University in 2005. During her 27 years at Missouri State, she taught a wide variety of courses, both undergraduate and graduate, including anatomy, physiology, exercise physiology, sports conditioning, research methods, and health appraisal and exercise testing. She retired as a full professor in 2022 and is currently a faculty emeritus.

Dr. Bushman is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and holds four ACSM certifications (Personal Trainer, Exercise Physiologist, Clinical Exercise Physiologist, and Program Director) in addition to the Exercise is Medicine credential. She has been very active within ACSM, serving on the Membership Committee; Certification and Registry Committee; Women, Sport and Physical Activity Strategic Health Initiative; and Media Referral Network, among others. Within the Central States Chapter of ACSM she has served as president and secretary-treasurer and has served on several committees.

Dr. Bushman has been involved in numerous book projects, including being the lead author of ACSM’s Action Plan for Menopause; associate editor of ACSM’s Resources for the Personal Trainer, Third Edition; senior editor of ACSM’s Resources for the Personal Trainer, Fourth Edition; and editor of ACSM’s Complete Guide to Fitness & Health, First Edition, and ACSM’s Complete Guide to Fitness & Health, Second Edition. She has been an associate editor of ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal since 2011 and writes the “Wouldn’t You Like to Know” column, which covers a wide range of topics of interest to fitness professionals.

Over her lifetime, Dr. Bushman has maintained a regular exercise program; she enjoys running, cycling, and resistance training. Leisure pursuits include hiking, open-water kayaking, and, more recently, woodworking. She and her husband enjoy walks with their two German shepherds, who have been her faithful office companions during the work on this textbook.

Part I. Physical Activity and Exercise: Realizing Benefits and Maximizing Safety
Chapter 1. Health and Fitness Benefits of Physical Activity and Exercise
Barbara A. Bushman
Chapter 2. Preparticipation Screening
Barbara A. Bushman and Lauren R. Chaney

Part II. Foundations
Chapter 3. Anatomy in Action: Functional Movement
Clare E. Milner
Chapter 4. Physiology in Action: Exercise Physiology
Brian Parr and Barbara A. Bushman
Chapter 5. Fueling for Activity: Dietary Considerations
Laura J. Kruskall
Chapter 6. Energy Costs of Physical Activity
Barbara A. Bushman

Part III. Fitness Assessments
Chapter 7. Overview of Assessment
Barbara A. Bushman
Chapter 8. Cardiorespiratory Fitness Assessments
Barbara A. Bushman
Chapter 9. Muscular Fitness Assessments
Avery D. Faigenbaum
Chapter 10. Flexibility and Neuromotor Fitness Assessments
Erica M. Taylor
Chapter 11. Body Composition Assessments
Barbara A. Bushman
Chapter 12. Electrocardiogram (ECG) Assessment
Brittany Overstreet

Part IV. Exercise Prescription
Chapter 13. Exercise Prescription for Aerobic Fitness
Barbara A. Bushman
Chapter 14. Exercise Prescription for Muscular Fitness
Avery D. Faigenbaum
Chapter 15. Exercise Prescription for Flexibility and Neuromotor Fitness
Erica M. Taylor
Chapter 16. Putting Together a Comprehensive Program
Barbara A. Bushman

Part V. Special Populations and Conditions
Chapter 17. Youth
Avery D. Faigenbaum
Chapter 18. Older Adults
NiCole R. Keith
Chapter 19. Pregnancy
Barbara A. Bushman
Chapter 20. Weight Management
Tanya M. Halliday
Chapter 21. Chronic Diseases
Barbara A. Bushman

Part VI. Exercise Programming Considerations
Chapter 22. Behavior Modification
Janet Buckworth
Chapter 23. Injury Prevention and Management
Jenny Moshak
Chapter 24. Legal Considerations
JoAnn M. Eickhoff-Shemek