Westcott, Wayne L.

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WESTCOTT, Wayne L.

WESTCOTT, Wayne L. American, b. 1949. Genres: Medicine/Health, Sports/Fitness. Career: South Shore Young Men's Christian Association, Quincy, MA, fitness research director. Also worked as teacher and track coach at public schools in Vestal, NY; as instructor and track coach at Pennsylvania State University, University Park; as professor and track coach at Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic; and as professor at Florida State University, Tallahassee. Presenter of a weekly radio fitness program. National Youth Fitness Foundation, member of advisory board; consultant to National Young Men's Christian Association, American Council on Exercise, National Academy of Sports Medicine, President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, National School Fitness Foundation, and Governor's Committee on Physical Fitness and Sports. Publications: Strength Fitness: Physiological Principles and Training Techniques, 1982, 4th ed., 1995; Building Strength at the YMCA, 1987; Keeping Fit, 1987; Be Strong: Strength Training for Muscular Fitness for Men and Women, 1992; Nautilus Strength Training Certification Textbook, 1995; Building Strength and Stamina, 1996; Strength Training Past Fifty, 1998; Strength Training for Seniors, 1999; Complete Conditioning for Golf, 1999; Strength and Power for Young Athletes, 2000; Specialized Strength Training, 2001; High Intensity Strength Training, 2003. Contributor to books and professional journals. Address: 18 Pine St., Abington, MA 02351, U.S.A.

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