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. 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.
Dettagli Articolo
Tipologia: | Libro |
Autore: | American College of Sports Medicine |
Sottotitolo: | Spiralbound |
Pubblicato: |
May 2005 - Pages: 366 - Illustrations: 34 -
Trim Size: 5 1/4 x 8 1/2 |
Casa Editrice: | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
ISBN: | 0-7817-4506-3 |
Sommario: |
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 |