Download or read book Psychology for Health Fitness Professionals written by James Gavin and published by Human Kinetics Publishers. This book was released on 1995 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Help your clients achieve their full potential while keeping yourself in top psychological shape with Psychology for Health Fitness Professionals. This book examines the importance of SPIRIT - Support, Purpose, Integrity, Resolution, Inspiration, and Timing - in your professional relationships." "Using the SPIRIT model, Psychology for Health Fitness Professionals helps you interact more effectively with your clients by explaining how to open lines of supportive communication, determine your clients' purposes and goals, maintain integrity by establishing personal and professional boundaries, reach mutually satisfying resolutions to conflict, create inspiration in your work, and discover the secrets of timing." "This book is essential reading for personal trainers, exercise leaders, body workers, health promotion specialists, and recreation specialists. Clinical sport and exercise psychologists will also find it a valuable reference."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved