ACSM's Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 5th Edition #16244

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ACSM's Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 5th Edition

Author(s):
American College of Sports Medicine

Summary:
Designed as a companion to ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, Seventh Edition and as a recommended study tool for ACSM certifications, this book covers all the major aspects of preventive rehabilitative and fitness programs and the main points from all position stands of the American College of Sports Medicine. It provides readers with the necessary background information to address the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) set forth in ACSM's Guidelines. New topics covered and those with increased emphasis include assessment of physical activity, applied exercise programming, arthritic diseases and conditions, neuromuscular diseases and exercise, and more.

FEATURES:

* Covers both the clinical and health/fitness topics addressed on the ACSM certification exams.
* Written by international experts with representative expertise in physiology, kinesiology, fitness, cardiology, pulmonary medicine, and epidemiology.
* Substantially reorganized with the number of sections consolidated down to 7 (from 13) and the number of chapters reduced to 50 (from 80) in order reduce redundant material from other chapters and from Guidelines.
* New topics covered and those with increased emphasis are:
* Chapter 8: Assessment of Physical Activity
* Chapter 16: Clinical Exercise Testing in Individuals with Disabilities due to Neuromuscular Disorders
* Chapter 25: Applied Exercise Programming
* Chapter 33: Exercise in Patients with End Stage Renal Disease
* Chapter 35: Arthritic Diseases and Conditions
* Chapter 36: Neuromuscular Diseases and Exercise
* Chapter 37: Immunological Conditions
* Chapter 38: Channels for Delivering Behavioral Programs
* Chapter 43: The Exercise Program Professional and Related Staff.
* Listing of KSA content areas that are covered in each chapter
* Cross-references to material presented elsewhere in book or in Guidelines
* Summary at the end of each chapter.
* Two colour art program
* Selected Readings for Further Study provide recommendations for additional literature to further understanding of the topic
* Recommended websites so student can gather more information related to the topics being discussed.

Edition/Vol: Fifth Edition
Pub Date: 15 May 2005
Media Type: Book
Pages: 848
Illustrations: 325