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Problem Solving for Active Minds and Bodies

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Problem SolvingJeff Shaw has presented some of the finest and most useful techniques for discovering the optimum program for each individual. This automobile engineer has taken fundamental principles of critical thinking and problem solving and has applied them to exercise science in this 59-page manual. Learn what problems could occur before they occur, and how to redesign programs based on brainstorming and various engineering analytical techniques. Easy to follow, and essential for any personal trainer who desires to be the best in fitness prescription - and being able to know why and to reason why certain choices are being made!

Topics include:

  • How problem solving can help prevent problems, which is more important than trying to cure a problem.
  • How planning, doing, checking, and acting fit into one continuous cycle.
  • How to apply brainstorming, cause and effect diagrams.
  • Plus-Minus-Interesting (PMI) diagrams.
  • Reviewing and understanding evidence in order to report findings based on collected exercise data.
  • Applying block diagrams and knowing when to apply them.
  • Successful process mapping to define the steps necessary in any action.
  • Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) method to planning a new exercise protocol.
  • Evaluating the success of an exercise program based on user conditions (robustness).
  • Interpreting data collection.
  • Using Pareto Analysis to determine and identify the main influencing factors within an aspect of an exercise program.
  • Techniques for effective project management, including planning, developing goals and objectives, defining the metrics, utilizing resources, actioning a project, drawing conclusions, and reviewing the results.
  • Report writing essentials to organize and coordinate your thoughts and data.
  • And much, much more!

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