ACSM's resource manual for guidelines for exercise testing and prescription / American College of Sports Medicine ; senior editor, Jonathan K. Ehrman.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: American College of Sports Medicine
Other Authors: Ehrman, Jonathan K., 1962- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2010]
Edition:Sixth edition.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Section 1. Lifestyle and Health
  • Chapter 1. Conceptual Basis for Coronary Artery Disease Risk Factor Assessment in Clinical Practice
  • Chapter 2. Epidemiology of Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, and Selected Chronic Diseases
  • Chapter 3. Diet and Chronic Disease
  • Chapter 4. Tobacco Exposure and Chronic Illness
  • Chapter 5. Influence of Emotional Distress on Chronic Illness
  • Chapter 6. Integration of Lifestyle Behaviors
  • Section 2. Anatomy
  • Chapter 7. Cardiovascular Anatomy
  • Chapter 8. Respiratory Anatomy
  • Chapter 9. Musculoskeletal Anatomy
  • Chapter 10. Surface Anatomy
  • Section 3. Biomechanics
  • Chapter 11. Mechanical Load on the Body
  • Chapter 12. Biomechanics and Physiology of Posture and Gait
  • Chapter 13. Low Back Exercises: Prescription for the Healthy Back and Recovery From Injury
  • Section 4. Exercise Physiology
  • Chapter 14. Fundamentals of Exercise Metabolism
  • Chapter 15. Normal Cardiorespiratory Responses to Acute Aerobic Exercise
  • Chapter 16. Abnormal Cardiorespiratory Responses to Acute Aerobic Exercise
  • Chapter 17. Cardiorespiratory Adaptations to Exercise
  • Chapter 18. Factors Affecting the Acute Neuromuscular Responses to Resistance Exercise
  • Chapter 19. Chronic Musculoskeletal Adaptations to Resistance Training
  • Chapter 20. Mechanisms of Muscular Fatigue
  • Chapter 21. Detraining and Retention of Adaptations Induced by Endurance Training
  • Chapter 22. Deconditioning and Bed Rest: Induced Effects on Bone Health
  • Chapter 23. Deconditioning and Bed Rest: Musculoskeletal Response
  • Chapter 24. Environmental Considerations: Heat and Cold
  • Chapter 25. Exercise and the Environment: Altitude and Air Pollution
  • Section 5. Coronary Artery Disease
  • Chapter 26. Coronary Atherosclerosis
  • Chapter 27. Manifestations of Coronary Atherosclerosis
  • Chapter 28. Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease
  • Chapter 29. Medical and Invasive Interventions in the Management of Coronary Artery Disease
  • Chapter 30. Comprehensive Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
  • Section 6. Other Chronic Diseases
  • Chapter 31. Exercise and Diabetes Mellitus
  • Chapter 32. Exercise and Hypertension
  • Chapter 33. Exercise in the Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease
  • Chapter 34. Exercise for Skeletal Health and Osteoporosis Prevention
  • Chapter 35. Exercise, Nutritional Strategies, and Lipoproteins
  • Section 7. Chronic Lung Disease
  • Chapter 36. Pulmonary Adaptations to Dynamic Exercise
  • Chapter 37. Pathophysiology of Lung Disease
  • Chapter 38. Pulmonary Assessment
  • Chapter 39. Special Considerations for Exercise Training
  • Section 8. Health and Fitness Assessment
  • Chapter 40. Preparticipation Health Appraisal in the Nonmedical Setting
  • Chapter 41. Cardiorespiratory Assessment of Apparently Healthy Populations
  • Chapter 42. Cardiorespiratory Assessment of High-Risk or Diseased Populations
  • Chapter 43. Assessment of Muscular Strength and Endurance
  • Chapter 44. Flexibility and Range of Motion
  • Chapter 45. Body Composition
  • Chapter 46. Nutrition
  • Section 9. Electrocardiography
  • Chapter 47. Basic Principles of Electrocardiography
  • Chapter 48. Normal Electrocardiograms
  • Chapter 49. Ischemia and Infarction
  • Chapter 50. Dysrhythmias
  • Chapter 51. Other Abnormal Electrocardiograms
  • Section 10. Exercise Programming
  • Chapter 52. Cardiorespiratory Endurance
  • Chapter 53. Muscular Strength and Endurance
  • Chapter 54. Exercise Recommendations for Flexibility and Range of Motion
  • Chapter 55. Nutrition and Weight Management
  • Chapter 56. Specificity of Exercise Training and Testing
  • Chapter 57. Musculoskeletal Injuries: Risks, Prevention, and Care
  • Chapter 58. Medical Complications of Exercise
  • Section 11. Human Development
  • Chapter 59. Human Development and Aging
  • Chapter 60. Exercise Testing and Prescription Considerations Throughout Childhood
  • Chapter 61. Exercise Programming for Older Adults
  • Section 12. Modifications of Health Behavior
  • Chapter 62. Health Counseling Skills
  • Chapter 63. Stress and Coping
  • Chapter 64. Psychopathology
  • Chapter 65. Principles of Health Behavior Change
  • Chapter 66. Stress Management
  • Chapter 67. Enhancing Social Support and Group Dynamics
  • Chapter 68. Physical Activity Promotion: Antecedents
  • Chapter 69. Physical Activity Promotion: Adoption and Maintenance
  • Chapter 70. Interventions for Weight Management
  • Chapter 71. Smoking Cessation
  • Section 13. Program Management
  • Chapter 72. Health and Fitness Program Development
  • Chapter 73. Personnel Issues
  • Chapter 74. Financial Considerations
  • Chapter 75. Legal Considerations
  • Chapter 76. Operations
  • Chapter 77. Selection, Purchase, and Maintenance of Equipment
  • Chapter 78. Policies and Procedures for Clinical Programs
  • Chapter 79. Emergency Procedures and Exercise Safety
  • Chapter 80. Sales and Marketing
  • Appendices
  • Appendix A. Compendium of Physical Activities: Classification of Energy Costs of Human Physical Activities
  • Appendix B. Common Medications
  • Index.
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