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. This gold-standard text is a convenient, one-stop resource for the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) that must be mastered by candidates for all ACSM certifications. Written by international experts in numerous fields, the Eighth Edition is fully compatible with newly released physical activity guidelines from the United States Department of Health and Human Services and state-of-the-art, research-based recommendations. A companion Website for instructors will offer a test generator, an image bank, PowerPoint slides, and a WebCT/BlackBoard-ready course cartridge. A student Website will offer the fully searchable text.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN-10
0781769027
ISBN-13
9780781769020
eBay Product ID (ePID)
70910251
Product Key Features
Author
American College of Sports Medicine (Acsm) Staff
Publication Name
Acsm's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
Revised
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.4in
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
14.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Rm725.A48 2010
Edition Description
Revised Edition
Edition Number
8
Table of Content
PrefaceNota BeneContributorsAbbreviationsSECTION 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 STRATIFICATIONSECTION 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 EXERCISE TEST DATASECTION III. EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION CHAPTER 7. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION CHAPTER 8. EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION FOR HEALTHY POPULATIONS AND SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS CHAPTER 9. EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION FOR PATIENTS WITH CARDIAC DISEASE CHAPTER 10. EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION FOR OTHER CLINICAL POPULATIONSSECTION IV. APPENDICESAppendix A. COMMON MEDICATIONSAppendix B. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENTAppendix C. ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) INTERPRETATIONAppendix D. METABOLIC CALCULATIONSAppendix E. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONSAppendix F. AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SPORTS MEDICINE CERTIFICATIONSIndex
Copyright Date
2009
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
Diseases / Heart, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Cardiology, Allied Health Services / Physical Therapy