ACSM's guidelines for exercise testing and prescription

By: American College of Sports MedicineContributor(s): Liguori, Gary, 1965- [editor.] | Feito, Yuri, 1978- [editor.] | Fountaine, Charles (Charles James) [editor.] | Roy, Brad [editor.]Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer, 2022 Edition: 11th edDescription: xxxiv, 513p. : illustrations ; 21 cmISBN: 9781975150198Other title: American College of Sports Medicine's guidelines for exercise testing and prescription | Guidelines for exercise testing and prescriptionSubject(s): Motor Activity | Exercise Test -- standards | Exercise Therapy -- standards | Physical ExertionGenre/Form: GuidelineDDC classification: 615.825 Online resources: Reviews

Contents:

Benefits and Risks Associated with Physical Activity -- Preexercise Evaluation -- Health-Related Physical Fitness Testing and Interpretation -- Clinical Exercise Test Data and Prognosis -- General Principles of Exercise Prescription -- Exercise Prescription for Healthy Populations with Special Considerations -- Environmental Considerations for Exercise Prescription -- Exercise Prescription for Individuals with Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Diseases -- Exercise Prescription for Individuals with Metabolic Disease and Brain Health and Brain-Related Disorders -- Behavioral Theories and Strategies for Promoting Exercise

Summary: "ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription is a unique book within the exercise science market. The book presents a series of guidelines for assessing fitness (testing) and prescribing exercise prescriptions). These guidelines are based on the latest primary research and change slightly - and changes are all evidence-based - with each new edition. The book is published with the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and is written by a team of experts in the field"

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Popular Science	NISER LIBRARY 2nd Floor - Popular Science	615.825 LIG-A (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		25119
Popular Science	NISER LIBRARY	615.825 LIG-A (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		24345

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription is a unique book within the exercise science market. The book presents a series of guidelines for assessing fitness (testing) and prescribing exercise prescriptions). These guidelines are based on the latest primary research and change slightly - and changes are all evidence-based - with each new edition. The book is published with the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and is written by a team of experts in the field"

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