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Acsm's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (SP) (7TH 06 - Old Edition)

by American College Of Sports Medicine Publishing Staff

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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. The Seventh 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 Seventh Edition covers additional topics including arthritis, osteoporosis, dyslipidemia, immunology, and metabolic syndrome.
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Table of Contents

SECTION 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 STRATIFICATION

SECTION 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 TEST DATA

SECTION III. EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION

CHAPTER 7. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION

CHAPTER 8. EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION MODIFICATIONS FOR CARDIAC PATIENTS

CHAPTER 9. OTHER CLINICAL CONDITIONS INFLUENCING EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION

CHAPTER 10. EXERCISE TESTING AND PRESCRIPTION FOR CHILDREN AND ELDERLY

SECTION IV. APPENDICES

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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Product Details

ISBN:
9780781745062
Author:
American College Of Sports Medicine Publishing Staff
Publisher:
Lippincott WilliamsandWilkins
Author:
American College of Sports Medicine
Subject:
Sports medicine
Subject:
Allied Health Services - Physical Therapy
Subject:
Exercise therapy
Edition Number:
7
Edition Description:
Seventh Edition
Publication Date:
20050501
Binding:
Spiral, comb or coil bound book
Grade Level:
Professional and scholarly
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
366
Dimensions:
8.50 x 5.25 in 0.97 lb
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