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"Nutrition" Paul Insel, R. Elaine Turner, RD and Don Ross

Undergraduate level textbook

"Perceived Exertion for Practitioners"  Robert J. Robertson, PhD

Teaches you the OMNI Picture System. Great for practitioners in clinical and field settings, who wish to use RPE scales to determine their client’s exertion.

Biochemistry: 6th Edition by Berg, Tymoczko and stryer

Undergraduate level textbook with in-depth information regarding carbohydrates, proteins, and metabolism.

"ACSM's Health Related Physical Fitness Assessment Manual"

Teaches assessments for: cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition, muscular strength, muscular endurance, and flexibility. Please note that the Siri and Brozek Equation on page 64-65 are incorrect. The correct form is (#/BD) - #.

"Introduction to Exercise Science" by Stanley P. Brown

“Medicine in Sports and Exercise Science” ACSM

ACSM’s monthly scientific journal

"New England Journal of Medicine"

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