ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription
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 contains the most
current public health and clinical information 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.
Preface Nota Bene Contributors Abbreviations Chapter 1 Benefits and Risks Associated with Physical Activity Chapter 2 Preparticipation Health Screening and Risk Stratification 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 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 Populations Appendices
