ACSM's guidelines for exercise testing and prescription

Abstract

Section I:Health Appraisal, Risk Assessment, and Safety of Exercise Benefits and Risks Associated with Exercise Health Screening and Risk Stratification Section II:Exercise Testing Pretest Clinical Evaluation Physical Fitness Testing and Interpretation Clinical Exercise Testing Interpretation of Clinical Test Data Section III: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 Section IV:Special Considerations Methods for Changing Exercising Behaviours Legal Issues Appendices Index

Keywords

Medical prescriptionExercise prescriptionMedicinePhysical therapyTest (biology)Risk stratificationSports medicinePhysical exercisePhysical fitnessInternal medicine

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                                    Barry A. Franklin, 
                                
                                    M. H. Whaley, 
                                
                                    Edward T. Howley
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2006). 
                            ACSM's guidelines for exercise testing and prescription. 
                            Medical Entomology and Zoology
                            
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