ACSM's Exercise is Medicine

ACSM's Exercise is Medicine
Author: Steven Jonas
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2009
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9781582557397

Exercise is Medicine(TM) is an American College of Sports Medicine initiative to "make physical activity and exercise a standard part of a disease prevention and treatment medical paradigm." This book will teach practitioners how to motivate and instruct patients on the importance of exercise and how to design practical exercise programs for patients of all ages and fitness levels, as well as those with special conditions such as pregnancy, obesity, and cancer. Coverage includes in-depth discussions of both the lifestyle exercise approach to exercising regularly and the structured exercise approach.

ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription

ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription
Author: American College of Sports Medicine
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages: 480
Release: 2014
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1609136055

The flagship title of the certification suite from the American College of Sports Medicine, ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription is a handbook that delivers scientifically based standards on exercise testing and prescription to the certification candidate, the professional, and the student. The 9th edition focuses on evidence-based recommendations that reflect the latest research and clinical information. This manual is an essential resource for any health/fitness and clinical exercise professional, physician, nurse, physician assistant, physical and occupational therapist, dietician, and health care administrator. This manual give succinct summaries of recommended procedures for exercise testing and exercise prescription in healthy and diseased patients.

ACSM's Exercise Testing and Prescription

ACSM's Exercise Testing and Prescription
Author: American College of Sports Medicine
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages: 663
Release: 2017-12-26
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1975109120

ACSM’SExercise Testing and Prescription adapts and expands upon the assessment and exercise prescription-related content from ACSM’s Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 7th Edition, to create a true classroom resource. Fully aligned with the latest edition of ACSM’s flagship title, ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, this practical resource walks students through the process of selecting and administering fitness assessments, using Guidelines to interpret results, and drafting an exercise prescription that is in line with Guidelines parameters. Designed for today’s learners, the text is written in a clear, concise style, and enriched by visuals that promote student engagement. As an American College of Sports Medicine publication, the book offers the unsurpassed quality and excellence that has become synonymous with titles by the leading exercise science organization in the world.

ACSM's Exercise Management for Persons with Chronic Diseases and Disabilities

ACSM's Exercise Management for Persons with Chronic Diseases and Disabilities
Author: American College of Sports Medicine
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages: 290
Release: 1997
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN:

A guide offering practical and theoretical exercise programming information for development with special needs individuals. The contributors outline 40 different conditions in the areas of cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, metabolic diseases, immunological/hematological disorders, orthopedic di

ACSM's Exercise for Older Adults

ACSM's Exercise for Older Adults
Author: Wojtek J. Chodzko-Zajko
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2014
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1609136470

"ACSM's Exercise for Older Adults is a new book designed to help health and fitness professionals guide their older clients to appropriate exercise programs"--Provided by publisher.

ACSM's Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription

ACSM's Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription
Author: David P. Swain
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages: 883
Release: 2012-12-26
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1609139569

ACSM's Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription was created as a complement to ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription and elaborates on all major aspects of preventative rehabilitation and fitness programs and the major position stands of the ACSM. The 7th edition provides information necessary to address the knowledge, skills, and abilities set forth in the new edition of Guidelines, and explains the science behind the exercise testing and prescription. ACSM's Resource Manual is a comprehensive resource for those working in the fitness and clinical exercise fields, as well as those in academic training.

ACSM Fitness Book

ACSM Fitness Book
Author: American College of Sports Medicine
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2003
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780736044066

This text will guide readers through a simple four-item fitness test that assesses current level of fitness based on cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and healthy body composition.

ACSM's Clinical Exercise Physiology

ACSM's Clinical Exercise Physiology
Author: American College of Sports Medicine
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages: 1668
Release: 2019-02-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1496387813

ACSM’s Clinical Exercise Physiology adapts and expands upon the disease-related content from ACSM’s Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 7th Edition, to create a true classroom textbook. This new resource offers research-based coverage of more than 35 conditions commonly seen in practice—from a host of cardiovascular disorders to immunological/hematological disorders. Condition chapters are organized by disease types and then divided into sections that cover specific conditions from a pathological and etiological perspective. To provide a complete view of clinical exercise physiology, the book also covers important considerations and foundational elements, such as screening, pharmacology, and electrocardiography. As an American College of Sports Medicine publication, the text offers the unsurpassed quality and excellence that has become synonymous with titles by the leading exercise science organization in the world.

ACSM's Exercise is MedicineTM

ACSM's Exercise is MedicineTM
Author: Steven Jonas
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2012-03-29
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1451149085

Exercise is MedicineTM is an American College of Sports Medicine initiative to "make physical activity and exercise a standard part of a disease prevention and treatment medical paradigm." This book will teach practitioners how to motivate and instruct patients on the importance of exercise and how to design practical exercise programs for patients of all ages and fitness levels, as well as those with special conditions such as pregnancy, obesity, and cancer. Coverage includes in-depth discussions of both the lifestyle exercise approach to exercising regularly and the structured exercise approach.

ACSM's Exercise is Medicine

ACSM's Exercise is Medicine
Author: Steven Jonas
Publisher:
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2009
Genre: Exercise therapy
ISBN: 9781469866253

"The text is designed to help clinicians learn how to motivate and educate patients on how to incorporate regular exercise into their daily lives. The central focus is on how to help patients become motivated and stay that way. It covers how to design practical exercise programs for otherwise healthy patients of all ages and fitness levels, as well as those with special conditions such as pregnancy, obesity, and cancer. The book also includes in-depth discussions of both the lifestyle approach to exercising regularly and the structured exercise approach"--Publisher's description.