ACSM's guidelines for exercise testing and prescription
By: 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.].
Contributors: Whaley, Mitchell H., 1955-; Brubaker, Peter H., 1961-; Otto, Robert M. 1952-; Armstrong, Lawrence E., 1949-
Edition: 7th ed.
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Philadelphia, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 366
Subjects: Exercise therapy; Exercise tests; Exertion -- Guideline; Exercise Test -- standards -- Guideline; Exercise Therapy -- standards -- Guideline
Genres: Guideline.
Other titles: Guidelines for exercise testing and prescription
Description: 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.
Notes: "30th Anniversary edition"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.