ACSM's resource manual for Guidelines for exercise testing and prescription. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Resource manual for Guidelines for exercise testing and prescription
• Further Information: Note: American College of Sports Medicine ; senior editor, David P. Swain ; section editors, Clinton A. Brawner [and four others].
• Other Names: Swain, David P; American College of Sports Medicine.; American College of Sports Medicine.
• Contents: Functional anatomy -- Biomechanics -- Exercise physiology -- Nutrition -- Lifespan effects of aging and deconditioning -- Pathophysiology and treatment of cardiovascular disease -- Pathophysiology and treatment of pulmonary disease -- Pathophysiology and treatment of metabolic disease -- Psychopathology -- Legal considerations for exercise programming -- General overview of preparticipation health screening and risk assessment -- Physical activity status and chronic diseases -- Assessment of physical activity -- Nutritional status and chronic diseases -- Assessment of nutritional status -- Psychosoical status and chronic disease -- Assessment of psychosocial status -- Body composition status and assessment -- Exercise program safety and emergency procedures -- Preparation for exercise testing -- Cardiorespiratory and health-related physical fitness assessments -- Muscular fitness and assessment -- Clinical exercise testing procedures -- Diagnostic procedures for cardiovascular disease -- Diagnostic procedures in patients with pulmonary diseases -- Diagnostic procedures in patients with metabolic disease -- Occupational and functional assessments -- Exercise assessment in special populations -- Electrocardiography -- Cardiorespiratory exercise prescription -- Musculoskeletal exercise prescription -- Adaptations to cardiorespiratory exercise training -- Adaptations to resistance training -- Group exercise programming -- Weight management -- Exercise prescription in special populations: women, pregnancy, children, and older adults -- Exercise prescription and medical considerations -- Exercise prescription for patients with cardiovascular disease -- Exercise prescription for patients with pulmonary disease -- Exercise prescription for patients with diabetes -- Exercise prescription for patients with comorbidities and other chronic diseases -- Exercise prescription for patients with osteoporosis -- Exercise prescription for patients with arthritis -- Theoretical foundations of physical activity behavior change -- Principles of behavior change: skill building to promote physical activity -- Counseling physical activity behavior change -- Methods for delivering physical activity programs -- Promoting physical activity in the community.
• Edition: 7th ed
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : LWW
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (896 pages)
• Subjects: 615.82; Exercise therapy -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Exercise tests -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Exercise Therapy -- methods; Exercise -- physiology; Exercise Test -- standards; Guidelines as Topic; Physical Exertion -- physiology; Sports Medicine
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781469825908; 1469825902
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.