ACSM's guidelines for exercise testing and prescription

Abstract

SECTION I: HEALTH APPRAISAL AND RISK ASSESSMENT 1 Benefits and Risks Associated with Physical Activity 2 Preparticipation Health Screening SECTION II: EXERCISE TESTING 3 Preexercise Evaluation 4 Health-Related Physical Fitness Testing and Interpretation 5 Clinical Exercise Testing 6 Interpretation of Clinical Exercise Test Results SECTION III: EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION 7 General Principles of Exercise Prescription 8 Exercise Prescription for Healthy Populations With Special Considerations and Environmental Considerations 9 Exercise Prescription For Patients With Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease 10 Exercise Prescription for Populations With Other Chronic Diseases and Health Conditions 11 Behavioral Theories and Strategies for Promoting Exercise SECTION IV: APPENDICES Appendix A Common Medications Appendix B Medical Emergency Management Appendix C Electrocardiogram Interpretation Appendix D American College of Sports Medicine Certifications Appendix E Contributing Authors to the Previous Two Editions

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Medical prescriptionExercise prescriptionMedicineSports medicinePhysical therapyTest (biology)CertificationPhysical fitnessFamily medicineNursing

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                                    Linda S. Pescatello, 
                                
                                    Ross Arena, 
                                
                                    Deborah Riebe
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2014). 
                            ACSM's guidelines for exercise testing and prescription. 
                            Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins eBooks
                            
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