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020 _a9781496339072 (pbk.) :
110 _aAmerican College of Sports Medicine,
245 0 _aACSM's guidelines for exercise testing and prescription
250 _a10th ed.
260 _aPhiladelphia
_bWolters Kluwer
_c2018
300 _a472 p. : illustrations (black and white) ; 20cm
500 _aGuidelines for exercise testing and prescription
500 _aPrevious edition: 2014.
505 _atext
505 _astill image
520 _aCIP record. Publication date: 03 2017
520 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _aCSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription is the flagship title from the American College of Sports Medicine, the prestigious organization that sets the standards for the exercise profession. This critical handbook delivers scientifically based standards on exercise testing and prescription to the certification candidate, the professional, and the student. This manual gives succinct summaries of recommended procedures for exercise testing and exercise prescription in healthy and diseased patients The tenth edition reflects some crucial and exciting changes, making the content necessary for effective study and practice. New pre-exercise health screening recommendations are critical to helping more of the population begin a safe, healthy physical activity program without consulting a physician. New and expanded information on the risks of sedentary behavior, clinical exercise testing and interpretation, high intensity interval training, musculoskeletal injury risk, fitness testing protocols and norms, and an expansion of the principles of health behavior change are included. Additionally, significant reorganization of content will help you reach the information you need quickly. This manual is an essential resource for all exercise professionals, as well as other health professionals who may council patients on exercise including physicians, nurses, physician's assistants, physical and occupational therapists, dieticians, and health care administrators.
650 _aEXERCISE THERAPY, standards
650 _aEXERCISE TEST, methods
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