The flagship title from the prestigious American College of Sports Medicine this critical
handbook delivers scientifically based evidence-informed standards to prepare you for success.
Providing succinct summaries of recommended procedures for exercise testing and exercise
prescription in healthy and diseased patients this trusted manual is an essential resource for
all exercise professionals as well as other health professionals who may counsel patients on
exercise including physicians nurses physician's assistants physical and occupational
therapists dieticians and health care administrators. The extensively updated eleventh
edition has been reorganized for greater clarity and integrates the latest Physical Activity
Guidelines for Americans.?UPDATED! Integrated guidelines including the 2018 Physical Activity
Guidelines for Americans reflect the most current clinically sound approaches to exercise
testing and prescription.?NEW! Chapter on conditions that affect the brain familiarizes
students with specific strategies for the treatment of Parkinson's disease Alzheimer's disease
autism depression and anxiety. ?UPDATED! Enhanced organization helps students find information
quickly and easily. ?FITT (Frequency Intensity Time Type) boxes make locating critical
exercise prescription information quick and easy.?Revised appendices integrate valuable
information on ECGs medication and emergency management where it is most relevant. A new
appendix on metabolic equations is included.?Additional boxes tables and figures highlight
important concepts and approaches at a glance. ?eBook available for purchase. Fast smart and
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