ACSM's resource manual for Guidelines for exercise testing and prescription / American College of Sports Medicine ; senior editor, Jonathan K. Ehrman ; section editors, Adam deJong [and others].

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Book
Language
English
Εdition
6th ed.
Published/​Created
Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2010], ©2010.
Description
xxiv, 868 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm

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    "Designed as a companion to ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription and as a resource for ACSM certification candidates, this book covers all the major aspects of preventive rehabilitative and fitness programs and the major position stands of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and other scientific organizations. It provides readers with the necessary background information to address the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) set forth in ACSM's Guidelines." "Content comprises both theoretical and practical physiological concepts, with related examples of exercise testing, training and programming. Along with the text, readers have access to a companion website with the fully searchable text."--BOOK JACKET.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
    Contents
    • Preliminary Section: Background Materials
    • 1. Functional Anatomy / Anthony S. Kaleth and Rafael Bahamonde
    • 2. Biomechanics / Duane Knudson
    • 3. Exercise Physiology / Chad Harris and Kent J. Adams
    • 4. Nutrition / Stefan M. Paslakos and Nancy R. Rodriguez
    • 5. Lifespan Effects of Aging and Deconditioning / B. Sue Graves, Michael Whitehurst and Patrick L. Jacobs
    • 6. Pathophysiology and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease / Paul Nagelkirk
    • 7. Pathophysiology and Treatment of Pulmonary Disease / Lee M. Romer
    • 8. Pathophysiology and Treatment of Metabolic Disease / Alice Ryan and Lyndon Joseph
    • 9. Psychopathology / Andrea L. Dunn and Heather O. Chambliss
    • Sect. I. Health Appraisal, Risk Assessment, and Safety of Exercise
    • 10. General Overview of Preparticipation Health Screening and Risk Assessment / Bonita Marks
    • 11. Physical Activity Status and Chronic Diseases / William E. Kraus
    • 12. Assessment of Physical Activity / David Bassett
    • 13. Nutritional Status and Chronic Diseases / Sheri R. Colberg
    • 14. Assessment of Nutritional Status / Patrick Hagerman
    • 15. Psychosocial Status and Chronic Disease / Nancy Houston Miller
    • 16. Assessment of Psychosocial Status / Paul Salmon and Megan E. Jablonski
    • 17. Body Composition Status and Assessment / Nicholas Ratamess
    • Sect. II. Exercise Testing
    • 18. Pre-ExerciseTesting Evaluation / Shawn Drake
    • 19. Cardiorespiratory and Health-Related Physical Fitness Assessments / Jennifer Guthrie
    • 20. Muscular Fitness and Assessment / Tom Spring, Barry Franklin and Adam deJong
    • 21. Clinical ExerciseTesting Procedures / Carl Foster and John P. Porcari
    • 22. Diagnostic Procedures for Cardiovascular Disease / Peter A. McCullough
    • 23. Diagnostic Procedures in Patients with Pulmonary Diseases / Brian W. Carlin, Ghatelah Bigdeli and Peter Kaplan
    • 24. Diagnostic Procedures in Patients with Metabolic Disease / Timothy Maynard
    • 25. Occupational and Functional Assessments / Laura Cupper
    • 26. Exercise Assessment in Special Populations / Barbara Bushman and Shel Levine
    • 27. Electrocardiography / Jeffrey L. Reitman, Diana Lahue and John Lee
    • Sect. III. Exercise Prescription
    • 28. Cardiorespiratory Exercise Prescription / David P. Swain
    • 29. Musculoskeletal Exercise Prescription / William J. Kraemer
    • 30. Adaptations to Cardiorespiratory Exercise Training / Clinton A. Brawner, Steven J. Keteyian and Matthew Saval
    • 31. Adaptations to Resistance Training / William J. Kraemer
    • 32. Group Exercise Programming / Carol Kennedy-Armbruster
    • 33. Weight Management / Stella L. Volpe
    • 34. Exercise Prescription and Medical Considerations / Jeffrey Hastings and Benjamin Levine
    • 35. Exercise Prescription in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease / John R. Schairer, Rachel A. Jarvis and Steven J. Keteyian
    • 36. Exercise Prescription in Patients with Pulmonary Disease / Christopher B. Cooper and Thomas W. Storer
    • 37. Exercise Prescription in Patients with Diabetes / Larry Verity
    • 38. Exercise Prescription for Patients with Comorbidities and Other Chronic Diseases / Geoffrey E. Moore, G. William Lyerly and J. Larry Durstine
    • 39. Exercise Prescription for People with Osteoporosis / Moira A. Petit, Julie M. Hughes and Joesph M. Warpeha
    • 40. Exercise Prescription for People with Arthritis / A. Lynn Millar
    • 41. Exercise Prescription in Special Populations: Women, Pregnancy, Children, and the Elderly / Dawn P. Cae and Maria A. Fiatarone-Singh
    • 42. Behavioral Strategies to Enhance Physical Activity Participation / Heather O. Chambliss and Abby C. King
    • Supplemental Section: Programmatic and Professional Materials
    • 43. Principles of Health Behavior Change / Melissa A. Napolitano, Beth A. Lewis, Jessica A. Whiteley and Bess H. Marcus
    • 44. Health Behavior Counseling Skills / Jessica A. Whiteley, Beth A. Lewis, Melissa A. Napolitano and Bess H. Marcus
    • 45. Channels for Delivering Behavioral Programs / Judith J. Prochaska and James F. Sallis
    • 46. Exercise Program Professionals / Bonnie K. Sanderson and Peter W. Grandjean
    • 47. Community Physical Activity Interventions / Paul Estabrooks
    • 48. Health and Fitness Program Development and Operation / James A. Peterson, Stephen J. Tharrett and Cedric X. Bryant
    • 49. Clinical Exercise Program Development and Operation / David E. Verrill, Patrick Savage and Bonnie K. Sanderson
    • 50. Exercise Program Safety and Emergency Procedures / Susan Beckham
    • 51. Legal Considerations for Exercise Programming / David L. Herbert and William G. Herbert
    • App. American College of Sports Medicine Certifications
    • Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSA).
    Other title(s)
    Guidelines for exercise testing and prescription.
    ISBN
    • 9780781769068
    • 078176906X
    LCCN
    2008047866
    OCLC
    181600936
    RCP
    C - S
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