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ACSM's guidelines for exercise testing and prescription / Guidelines for exercise testing and prescription American College of Sports Medicine ; senior editor, Linda S. Pescatello ; associate editors, Ross Arena, Deborah Riebe, Paul D. Thompson. - 9th ed. - Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Health, c2014. - xxiv, 456 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Benefits and risks associated with physical activity -- Preparticipation health screening -- Preexercise evaluation -- Health-related physical fitness testing and interpretation -- Clinical exercise testing -- Interpretation of clinical exercise test results -- General principles of exercise prescription -- Exercise prescription for healthy populations with special considerations and environmental considerations -- Exercise prescription for patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease -- Exercise prescription for populations with other chronic diseases and health conditions -- Behavioral theories and strategies for promoting exercise.

ISBN: 9781609136055

LCCN: 2012038784

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Physical Exertion--Guideline.
Exercise Test--standards--Guideline.
Exercise Therapy--standards--Guideline.

LC Class. No.: RC684.E9.A37 2014

Dewey Class. No.: 615.8/2

National Library of Medicine Call No.: WE 103