NASM-YES case studies
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The NASM Youth Exercise Specialization (YES) is a fully online, self-paced specialization for fitness and wellness professionals who want to coach children and teens ages 6 to 19. Its three sections - The Science of Youth Exercise, Fitness & Training Guidelines for Youth, and Development for Youth Clients - focus on how youth clients differ from adults and how to adjust programming for growing bodies. The NASM-YES case studies are 5 cases and about 3,655 words.
1Repeated-Sprint Session in a July Heat Wave
Marco is 11 years old (40 kg, 145 cm) and plays for a community soccer club entering a four-week preseason. Sessions run 5:00–6:30 p.m.
712 words, about 4 min2A One-Rep Max Test for a Nine-Year-Old
Dev is 9 years old (28 kg, 130 cm) and has asked to train with his 15-year-old brother at a local fitness centre. His father has read that 'heavy lifting is the fastest way to get strong' and wants a one-rep-max back squat and bench press measured in the first session so they can 'set the percentages.' Dev has no medical conditions and no formal training history.
752 words, about 4 min3The Girl Who Wants to Quit
Jia is 13 years old and has played club basketball for three years. She was an early developer at 11 but has not grown since; at 152 cm she is now one of the shortest in her under-15 group and is usually picked last in practice scrimmages.
753 words, about 4 min4Choosing a Fitness Test Battery for an After-School Program
You are contracted by an after-school program serving 8- to 10-year-olds to 'measure fitness' at the start and end of a 12-week session. There are 60 children, one 45-minute slot per week, a gymnasium, a 20 m hallway, no track, and two staff.
695 words, about 3 min5Depth Jumps for a Twelve-Year-Old With Heel Pain
Owen is 12 years old (158 cm, 47 kg) and plays competitive basketball four times a week plus physical education. His mother reports that he has grown 6 cm in the past year and that his shoe size changed twice.
743 words, about 4 min