ACSM's guidelines for exercise testing and prescription
By: American College of Sports Medicine ; senior editor, Linda S. Pescatello ; associate editors, Ross Arena, Deborah Riebe, Paul D. Thompson
Contributors: American College of Sports Medicine
Edition: 9th ed.
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Health
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 456
ISBN-13: 9781609136055
Subjects: Guideline; Exercise Test; Physical Exertion; Exercise Therapy; Standards
Other titles: Guidelines for exercise testing and prescription
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Benefits and risks associated with physical activity; title: Preparticipation health screening; title: Preexercise evaluation; title: Health-related physical fitness testing and interpretation; title: Clinical exercise testing; title: Interpretation of clinical exercise test results; title: General principles of exercise prescription; title: Exercise prescription for healthy populations with special considerations and environmental considerations; title: Exercise prescription for patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease; title: Exercise prescription for populations with other chronic diseases and health conditions; title: Behavioral theories and strategies for promoting exercise.