advanced fitness assessment & exercise prescription, third edition, by vivian h. heyward, phd, is a well-organized textbook for university courses on physical fitness testing and individualized exercise prescription. it contains 11 chapters and 7 appendices, with significant updates and additions. the book covers important components of health-related fitness and includes key questions and key points at the beginning and end of each chapter. it also provides sources for equipment and references for further reading. the book includes over 40 photographs, figures, and tables, and is affordable with limited use of color. the appendices contain sample forms, questionnaires, norms, and other useful materials. the author is well-regarded in the field of exercise science, and the book is suitable for undergraduate students in exercise sciences, as well as for exercise physiologists, health educators, and other professionals. it is essential reading for those seeking certification in exercise environments. athletic ability & the anatomy of motion, second edition, by rolf wirhed, is a textbook that combines anatomic and biomechanical principles applied to sport. it is organized into eight chapters and additional sections on mechanics and muscle stretching. the book is suitable for a lower-division introductory biomechanics course or as a supplementary text in an upper-division course. it offers a unique approach to motion analysis by merging anatomic and biomechanical principles. the text is well-organized, with helpful illustrations that complement the written material. the author integrates mechanical principles throughout the anatomic chapters, allowing readers to apply biomechanics to the musculoskeletal system. however, the book lacks citations and references to other sources.advanced fitness assessment & exercise prescription, third edition, by vivian h. heyward, phd, is a well-organized textbook for university courses on physical fitness testing and individualized exercise prescription. it contains 11 chapters and 7 appendices, with significant updates and additions. the book covers important components of health-related fitness and includes key questions and key points at the beginning and end of each chapter. it also provides sources for equipment and references for further reading. the book includes over 40 photographs, figures, and tables, and is affordable with limited use of color. the appendices contain sample forms, questionnaires, norms, and other useful materials. the author is well-regarded in the field of exercise science, and the book is suitable for undergraduate students in exercise sciences, as well as for exercise physiologists, health educators, and other professionals. it is essential reading for those seeking certification in exercise environments. athletic ability & the anatomy of motion, second edition, by rolf wirhed, is a textbook that combines anatomic and biomechanical principles applied to sport. it is organized into eight chapters and additional sections on mechanics and muscle stretching. the book is suitable for a lower-division introductory biomechanics course or as a supplementary text in an upper-division course. it offers a unique approach to motion analysis by merging anatomic and biomechanical principles. the text is well-organized, with helpful illustrations that complement the written material. the author integrates mechanical principles throughout the anatomic chapters, allowing readers to apply biomechanics to the musculoskeletal system. however, the book lacks citations and references to other sources.