ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (American College of Sports Medicine)

American College of Sports Medicine

ISBN 10: 1496339061 / ISBN 13: 9781496339065

Editore: LWW, 2017

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• Titolo: ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (American College of Sports Medicine)
• Editore: LWW
• Data di pubblicazione: 2017
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1496339061
• ISBN 13: 9781496339065
• Rilegatura: Brossura
• Condizione: Good

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ACSM&;s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription is the flagship title from the American College of Sports Medicine, the prestigious organization that sets the standards for the exercise profession. This critical handbook delivers scientifically based standards on exercise testing and prescription to the certification candidate, the professional, and the student. This manual gives succinct summaries of recommended procedures for exercise testing and exercise prescription in healthy and diseased patients

The tenth edition reflects some crucial and exciting changes, making the content necessary for effective study and practice. New pre-exercise health screening recommendations are critical to helping more of the population begin a safe, healthy physical activity program without consulting a physician. New and expanded information on the risks of sedentary behavior, clinical exercise testing and interpretation, high intensity interval training, musculoskeletal injury risk, fitness testing protocols and norms, and an expansion of the principles of health behavior change are included. Additionally, significant reorganization of content will help you reach the information you need quickly.

This 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.