Exercise Prescription: A Case Study Approach to the ACSM Guidelines

David Swain, PhD, holds the designation of university professor in exercise science at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. Swain's research focus is on cardiovascular and metabolic responses to exercise, and he originated the concept of oxygen consumption reserve (V\od\O2 reserve) for exercise prescription. Swain also teaches courses in exercise physiology, exercise prescription, exercise testing, and wellness. In addition to the first edition of Exercise Prescription: A Case Study Approach to the ACSM Guidelines, he has published numerous scientific articles and one other book.

Swain received his PhD in physiology in 1984 from the medical school of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a fellow of the ACSM and holds its highest professional certification, program director for preventive and rehabilitative programs, along with serving as an associate editor for its research journal, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. He is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist® (CSCS®) via the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Brian Leutholtz, PhD, is currently a professor and the undergraduate exercise physiology program director at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. He teaches graduate courses to doctoral- and masters-level students in the School of Education. Leutholtz founded and previously directed the Old Dominion University Therapeutic Exercise Program for Chronic Disease (TEMPO) in Norfolk, Virginia, where he also served as a consultant for an aggressive managed care team providing exercise and diet evaluation and education. Prior to graduating in 1992 from Michigan State University, where he earned a PhD, specializing in the study of clinical exercise physiology and cardiology, Leutholtz completed a four-year doctoral fellowship at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. As a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, Leutholtz has earned recognition at the highest level of certification as a clinical program director. He is the author of another book titled Exercise and Disease Management.