Description: About this productProduct InformationThe 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 IdentifiersPublisherLippincott Williams & WilkinsISBN-100781769035ISBN-139780781769037eBay Product ID (ePID)66580736Product Key FeaturesPublication Year2009LanguageEnglishDimensionsWeight16 OzWidth5.2in.Length8.4in.Additional Product FeaturesFormatSpiralNumber of Volumes3 Vols.Dewey Edition23Table of ContentPrefaceNota 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 CERTIFICATIONSIndexIllustratedYesDewey Decimal615.8/2Target AudienceScholarly & ProfessionalCopyright Date2009AuthorAmerican College of Sports Medicine (Acsm) StaffEdition Number8Edition DescriptionRevised EditionLc Classification NumberRm725.A48 2009Lccn2008-033759
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Number of Pages: 400 Pages
Publication Name: Acsm's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription
Language: English
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Subject: Education & Training, Diseases / Heart, Cardiology, Allied Health Services / Physical Therapy
Publication Year: 2009
Features: Revised
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Item Length: 8.4 in
Subject Area: Health & Fitness, Medical
Author: American College of Sports Medicine (Acsm) Staff
Item Width: 5.2 in
Format: Spiral
