ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription 11th Edition by Gary Liguori, ISBN-13: 978-1975150198

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ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription 11th Edition by Gary Liguori, ISBN-13: 978-1975150198

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• Publisher: ‎ LWW; Eleventh edition (April 16, 2021)
• Language: ‎ English
• 541 pages
• ISBN-10: ‎ 1975150198
• ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1975150198

The flagship title from the prestigious American College of Sports Medicine, this critical handbook delivers scientifically based, evidence-informed standards to prepare you for success.

Providing succinct summaries of recommended procedures for exercise testing and exercise prescription in healthy and diseased patients, this trusted manual is an essential resource for all exercise professionals, as well as other health professionals who may counsel patients on exercise including physicians, nurses, physician assistants, physical and occupational therapists, dieticians, and health care administrators. The extensively updated eleventh edition has been reorganized for greater clarity and integrates the latest Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.

• UPDATED! Integrated guidelines, including the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, reflect the most current, clinically sound approaches to exercise testing and prescription.
• NEW! Chapter on conditions that affect the brain familiarizes students with specific strategies for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, autism, depression and anxiety.
• UPDATED! Enhanced organization helps students find information quickly and easily.
• FITT (Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type) boxes make locating critical exercise prescription information quick and easy.
• Revised appendices integrate valuable information on ECGs, medication and emergency management where it is most relevant. A new appendix on metabolic equations is included.
• Additional boxes, tables, and figures highlight important concepts and approaches at a glance.

Table of Contents:

Cover

Front Matter

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Introduction

Foreword

Preface & Acknowledgments

Additional Resources

Contributing Authors to the Eleventh Edition

Reviewers for Eleventh Edition

Abbreviations

1 BENEFITS AND RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Introduction

Physical Activity and Fitness Terminology

Public Health Perspective for Current Recommendations

Sedentary Behavior and Health

Health Benefits of Regular Physical Activity and Exercise

Health Benefits of Improving Muscular Fitness

Risks Associated with Physical Activity and Exercise

Exercise-Related Musculoskeletal Injury

Sudden Cardiac Death among Young Individuals

Exercise-Related Cardiac Events in Adults

Exercise Testing and the Risk of Cardiac Events

Risks of Cardiac Events during Cardiac Rehabilitation

Prevention of Exercise-Related Cardiac Events

References

2 PREEXERCISE EVALUATION

Introduction

Informed Consent

Exercise Preparticipation Health Screening

Preexercise Evaluation

Medical History and Cardiovascular Disease Risk

References

3 HEALTH-RELATED PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTING AND INTERPRETATION

Introduction

Purposes of Health-Related Physical Fitness Testing

Basic Principles and Guidelines

A Comprehensive Health Fitness Evaluation

Measurement of Resting Heart Rate and Blood Pressure

Body Composition

Cardiorespiratory Fitness

Muscular Fitness

Flexibility

Balance

References

4 CLINICAL EXERCISE TESTING AND INTERPRETATION

Introduction

Indications for a Clinical Exercise Test

Conducting the Clinical Exercise Test

Interpreting the Clinical Exercise Test

Diagnostic Value of Exercise Testing for the Detection of Ischemic Heart Disease

Clinical Exercise Tests with Imaging

Field Walking Tests

References

5 GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION

An Introduction to the Principles of Exercise Prescription

General Considerations for Exercise Prescription

Components of the Exercise Training Session

Cardiorespiratory Fitness

Resistance Training

Flexibility

References

6 EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION FOR HEALTHY POPULATIONS WITH SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

Children and Adolescents

Low Back Pain

Older Adults

Pregnancy

References

7 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION

Introduction

Exercise in High-Altitude Environments

Exercise in Cold Environments

Exercise in Hot Environments

References

8 EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH CARDIOVASCULAR AND PULMONARY DISEASES

Introduction

Cardiovascular, Peripheral Arterial, and Pulmonary Diseases

Individuals with Peripheral Artery Disease

Individuals with a Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)

Pulmonary Diseases

References

9 EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH METABOLIC DISEASE AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK FACTORS

Introduction

Diabetes Mellitus

Dyslipidemia

Hypertension

Metabolic Syndrome

Overweight and Obesity

References

10 EXERCISE TESTING AND PRESCRIPTION FOR POPULATIONS WITH OTHER CHRONIC DISEASES AND HEALTH CONDITIONS

Introduction

Arthritis

Cancer

Fibromyalgia

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Kidney Disease

Multiple Sclerosis

Osteoporosis

Spinal Cord Injury

Multiple Chronic Diseases and Health Conditions

References

11 BRAIN HEALTH AND BRAIN-RELATED DISORDERS

Introduction

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Alzheimer’s Disease

Anxiety and Depression

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Cerebral Palsy

Intellectual Disability and Down Syndrome

Parkinson’s Disease

References

12 BEHAVIORAL THEORIES AND STRATEGIES FOR PROMOTING EXERCISE

Introduction

Modifying the Exercise Prescription

Theoretical Foundations for Understanding Exercise Behavior

Strategies and Approaches for Increasing Physical Activity

Special Populations

References

Appendix A Common Medications

Appendix B Electrocardiogram Interpretation

Appendix C American College of Sports Medicine Certifications

Appendix D Metabolic Calculations and Methods for Prescribing Exercise Intensity

Appendix E Contributing Authors to the Previous Two Editions

Gary Liguori is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and the Head of Health and Human Performance at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga. Gary received his PhD in Wellness from NDSU in 2005, studying the effects of email prompts on physical activity. Previous faculty positions include Associate Professor at North Dakota State, Instructor at Youngstown State University and Instructor at the University of Wyoming. Dr. Liguori recently served as the Chair of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Health Fitness Specialist certification committee, and is the Senior Editor of the first edition ACSM Resource Manual for the Health Fitness Specialist. Dr. Liguori has also published a 2nd edition text (Questions & Answers: A Guide to Fitness and Wellness) with McGraw-Hill. Dr. Liguori’s current research is focused on sedentary behavior as a compensatory mechanism in various populations. Dr. Liguori also works with U.S. NHANES data to consider patterns of change in metabolic syndrome, including cross-cultural comparisons.

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