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december 2025 | Vol. 12 - Issue 4
Issue 12.4 of the PTQ contains articles on the personal trainer's role in preventing chronic disease, selecting body composition assessments for special populations, a practical guide for introducing strength training to aging exercisers, and preserving muscle during GLP-1RA therapy.
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Personal Trainers as Allied Health Practitioners – An Integrative Approach for Chronic Disease Prevention by Wesley Kuijpers, MSc, CSCS, Damian Harper, PhD, and Jill Alexander, PhD |
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Beyond Body Fat – Selecting Body Composition Assessments for Special Populations by Kworweinski Lafontant, MS, CSCS, Modesto Lebron, MS, CSCS, Jeffrey Stout, PhD, FNSCA, and David Fukuda, PhD, CSCS, FNSCA |
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Getting Started Safely – A Practical Guide to Introducing Aging Exercisers to Strength Training by Josh McMillian, PhD, CSCS,*D, RSCC*D |
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Preserving Muscle in the Era of GLP-1RA Therapy – Practical Strategies for Exercise Professionals by Dalan Zydel, DMSc, MBA, CSPS, NBC-HWC |
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