ACSM's clinical exercise physiology / editor, Walter R. Thompson, PhD, FACSM, ACSM-CEP, RCEP, PD, Regents Professor and Associate Dean, College of Education & Human Development, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia.
An introduction to clinical exercise physiology: evolution, professional practice, and future directions -- Across the lifespan -- Benefits and risk associated with exercise and physical activity and preparticipation health screening -- Exercise prescription for the apparently healthy -- Cardiovascular disease -- Electrocardiography -- Pharmacology -- Clinical exercise testing -- Respiratory diseases -- Endocrine and metabolism -- Musculoskeletal concerns -- Physical, sensory, and intellectual impairments -- Cancer -- The immune system and exercise -- Behavior and mental health -- Persons with comorbidities -- Considerations for exercise in stressful environments: hot, cold, polluted, and high altitude -- Genetics -- Legal considerations
Summary:
o need to read and interpret EKGs. Special considerations beyond the conditions, such as comorbidities, the exercise environment, legal considerations, lifespan considerations, pharmacology, etc.) ensure complete coverage of clinical exercise physiology. In-text learning aids, including chapter-opening summaries and learning objectives, end-of-chapter review questions and case studies with questions for classroom discussion, help students prepare for practice"-- n, the text offers the unsurpassed quality and excellence that has become synonymous with titles by the leading exercise science organization in the world. eBook available. Fast, smart, and convenient, today's eBooks can transform learning. These interactive, fully searchable tools offer24/7 access on multiple devices,the ability to highlight and share notes, and much more. Complete alignment with the latest ACSM's Guidelines ensures focused coverage of all essential topics. Evidenced-based coverage of over 35 conditions provides the most extensive coverage of diseases available for the course. A standard format in the conditions chapters (introduction, condition, pathology, clinical applications, case study, summary, and comorbidities case studies) makes specific information easy to find. A chapter on exercise genomics provides an overview of this new field and its potential clinical applications, while a separate chapter on electrocardiography provides a solid foundation for those wh o need to read and interpret EKGs. Special considerations beyond the conditions, such as comorbidities, the exercise environment, legal considerations, lifespan considerations, pharmacology, etc.) ensure complete coverage of clinical exercise physiology. In-text learning aids, including chapter-opening summaries and learning objectives, end-of-chapter review questions and case studies with questions for classroom discussion, help students prepare for practice"-- Provided by publisher. "The ACSM's Clinical Exercise Physiology is positioned to be the primary text for Clinical Exercise Physiology courses. This will fill a hole in our Exercise Science curriculum offering. The bulk of the text will cover those chronic conditions a Clinical Exercise Physiologist will likely encounter - from a host of cardiovascular disorders to immunological/hematological disorders. The text is organized so that each chapter focuses on a disease type and then drills down to specific diseases. So the respiratory chapter will include sections on COPD, CF and asthma; the chapter on the endocrine and metabolic will cover obesity, hypertension, diabetes, etc. These conditions chapters are supported by chapters that cover considerations across the lifespan, special considerations on comorbidities, legal considerations, as well as a host of foundational elements such as screening, pharmacology, and electrocardiography. These conditions/considerations balance will make this both an excellent and necessary educational resource to fully comprehend the scope of clinical exercise physiology, but also an indispensable reference once students have graduated and moved on to practice"-- Provided by publisher.
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