ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription

Pescatello, Linda S., Ph.D.; Arena, Ross, Ph.D.; Riebe, Deborah, Ph.D.; Thompson, Paul D., M.D.

ISBN 10: 1609136055 / ISBN 13: 9781609136055

Published by LWW (edition 9th ed.), 2013

About this Item

It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription
• Publisher: LWW (edition 9th ed.)
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1609136055
• ISBN 13: 9781609136055
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Edition: 9th ed.
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

This text has long been considered the Gold Standard in sports medicine, exercise science, and health and fitness. It enables you to test and evaluate individuals to prescribe effective exercise programs tailored to their particular needs and based on the latest evidence.
Highlights include:
· A new chapter on behavior strategies to help keep clients motivated and committed to lifelong exercise
· Expanded coverage of special populations
· As always, the latest guidelines and recommendations from ACSM and other professional organizations

Review

"This is a must have for anyone working in any of the allied health fields dealing with exercise. The content is fact-based and credible, authored and edited by the field's most respected scientists. There is an abundant amount of real world, clinic-based, and classroom information to educate students and/or professionals."
Doody's Reviews
Erik H VanIterson, M.S., M.Bio(University of Minnesota School of Kinesiology)
Weighted Numerical Score: 100 - 5 Stars!