ACSM's exercise testing and prescription

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Bayles, Madeline Paternostro (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Wolters Kluwer ©2024
Edition:Second edition
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Physical activity and health
  • 2. The health consequences of physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour
  • 3. Preexercise evaluation
  • 4. Cardiores fitness assessment
  • 5. Muscle fitness asessment
  • 6. Body composition assessment
  • 7. Flexibility and functional movement assessments
  • 8. General principles of exercise prescription
  • 9. Special consideration across the lifespan: pregnancy, children and youth, and older adults
  • 10. Special considerations for cardiovascular disease: chronic stable angina and coronary artery bypass graft surgery
  • 11. Special consideration for cardiovascular diseases: ventricular assist devices, total artificial heart, and heart transplantation
  • 12. Special considerations for cardiovascular disease: heart failure
  • 13. Special consideration for cardiovascular disease: valvular heart disease and peripheral artery disease
  • 14. Special considerations for type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • 15. Special considerations for metabolic syndrome, hypertention, and dyslipimedia
  • 16. Special considerations for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • 17. Special consideration for asthma, interstitial lung disease, and lung transplant 18. Special considerations for overweight, obesity, and weight management
  • 19. Special considerations for chronic pain
  • 20. Special consideration for cancer
  • 21. Exercise for bone health across the lifespan and for those with osteoporosis
  • 22. Special considerations for anxiety and depression
  • 23. Special considerations for physical disabilities
  • 24. Special consideration for neurodevelopmental disorders