ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription
ACSM(Author)
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins (Publisher)
7th Edition
Published on 19. May 2005
Book
Spiral bound
366 pages
978-0-7817-4506-2 (ISBN)
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Description
The single most internationally read and referenced text in sports medicine, exercise science, and health and fitness, this manual succinctly summarizes recommended procedures for exercise testing and exercise prescription in healthy and diseased individuals. The Seventh Edition contains the most current public health and clinical information and state-of-the-art, research-based recommendations. Coverage represents the fundamental knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) that must be mastered by candidates for all ACSM certifications. Written by international experts in numerous fields, the Seventh Edition covers additional topics including arthritis, osteoporosis, dyslipidemia, immunology, and metabolic syndrome.
The single most internationally read and referenced text in sports medicine, exercise science, and health and fitness, this manual succinctly summarizes recommended procedures for exercise testing and exercise prescription in healthy and diseased individuals. The Seventh Edition contains the most current public health and clinical information and state-of-the-art, research-based recommendations. Coverage represents the fundamental knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) that must be mastered by candidates for all ACSM certifications. Written by international experts in numerous fields, the Seventh Edition covers additional topics including arthritis, osteoporosis, dyslipidemia, immunology, and metabolic syndrome.
The single most internationally read and referenced text in sports medicine, exercise science, and health and fitness, this manual succinctly summarizes recommended procedures for exercise testing and exercise prescription in healthy and diseased individuals. The Seventh Edition contains the most current public health and clinical information and state-of-the-art, research-based recommendations. Coverage represents the fundamental knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) that must be mastered by candidates for all ACSM certifications. Written by international experts in numerous fields, the Seventh Edition covers additional topics including arthritis, osteoporosis, dyslipidemia, immunology, and metabolic syndrome.
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Edition
7th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
34 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
440 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7817-4506-2 (9780781745062)
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Content
SECTION I. Health Appraisal, Risk Assessment, and Safety of Exercise; CHAPTER 1. Benefits and Risks Associated with Physical Activity; CHAPTER 2. Pre-Participation Health Screening and Risk Stratification; SECTION II. Exercise Testing; CHAPTER; 3. Pre-Exercise Evaluations; CHAPTER 4. Health-Related physical testing and interpretation; CHAPTER 5. Clinical Exercise Testing; CHAPTER 6. Interpretation of Clinical Test Data; SECTION III. Exercise Prescription; CHAPTER 7. General Principles of Exercise Prescription; CHAPTER 8. Exercise Prescription Modifications for Cardiac Patients; CHAPTER 9. Other Clinical Conditions Influencing Exercise Prescription; chapter 10. Exercise Testing and Prescription for Children and Elderly; SECTION IV.; Appendices; APPENDIX A. Common Medications; APPENDIX B. Emergency Management; APPENDIX C. Electrocardiogram (ECG) Interpretation; APPENDIX D. Metabolic Calculations; APPENDIX E. Environmental Considerations; APPENDIX F. American College of Sports Medicine Certifications; Index