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ACSM's guidelines for exercise testing and prescription, American College of Sports Medicine ; senior editor, Mitchell H. Whaley ; associate editor--clinical, Peter H. Brubaker, associate editor--fitness, Robert M. Otto ; authors, Lawrence Armstrong ... [et al.]

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ACSM's guidelines for exercise testing and prescription, American College of Sports Medicine ; senior editor, Mitchell H. Whaley ; associate editor--clinical, Peter H. Brubaker, associate editor--fitness, Robert M. Otto ; authors, Lawrence Armstrong ... [et al.]

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eng

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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illustrations

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index present

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non fiction

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ACSM's guidelines for exercise testing and prescription

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bibliography

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56415071

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American College of Sports Medicine ; senior editor, Mitchell H. Whaley ; associate editor--clinical, Peter H. Brubaker, associate editor--fitness, Robert M. Otto ; authors, Lawrence Armstrong ... [et al.]

Summary

The 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 updated 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 manual covers additional topics including arthritis, osteoporosis, dyslipidemia, immunology, and metabolic syndrome

Table Of Contents

Preface / Mitchell H. Whaley -- Nota bene -- Contributors -- Abbreviations -- Section I. Health appraisal, risk assessment, and safety of exercise. Chapter 1. Benefits and risks associated with physical activity -- Chapter 2. Preparticipation health screening and risk stratification -- Section II. Exercise testing. Chapter 3. Pre-exercise evaluations -- Chapter 4. Health-related physical fitness testing and interpretation -- Chapter 5. Clinical exercise testing -- Chapter 6. Interpretation of clinical exercise test data -- Section III. Exercise prescription. Chapter 7. General principles of exercise prescription -- Chapter 8. Exercise prescription modification for cardiac patients -- Chapter 9. Other clinical conditions influencing exercise prescription -- Chapter 10. Exercise testing and prescription for children and elderly people -- Section IV. 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

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Guidelines for exercise testing and prescription

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