ACSM's guidelines for exercise testing and prescription / American College of Sports Medicine ; senior editor, Barry A. Franklin ; associate editor (clinical), Mitchell H. Whaley ; associate editor (fitness), Edward T. Howley ; authors, Gary J. Balady ... [et al.] ; special contributors, I. Martin Grais ... [et al.].
"E-R point score system for LVH" ruler in back pocket. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Health appraisal, risk assessment, and safety of exercise: Benefits and risks associated with exercise; Health screening and risk stratification -- Exercise testing: Pretest clinical evaluation; Physical fitness testing and interpretation; Clinical exercise testing; Interpretation of clinical test data -- Exercise prescription: General principles of exercise prescription; Exercise prescription for cardiac patients; Exercise prescription for pulmonary patients; Other clinical conditions influencing exercise prescription; Exercise testing and prescription for children, the elderly, and pregnant women -- Special considerations: Methods for changing exercising behaviors; Legal issues -- Appendices.
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