ACSM's guidelines for exercise testing and prescription / senior editor, Cemal Ozemek ; associate editors, Amanda R. Bonikowske, Jeffrey W. Christle, Paul M. Gallo.
| Author/creator | American College of Sports Medicine |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Twelfth edition. |
| Publication | Philadelphia, PA : Wolters Kluwer, [2026] |
| Description | xxxvi, 645 pages ; 21 cm |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Ozemek, Cemal, editor. |
| Other author/creator | Bonikowske, Amanda R., editor. |
| Other author/creator | Christle, Jeffrey W., editor. |
| Other author/creator | Gallo, Paul M., editor. |
| Variant title | American College of Sports Medicine's guidelines for exercise testing and prescription |
| Variant title | Guidelines for exercise testing and prescription |
| Contents | Benefits and Risks Associated with Physical Activity -- Preparticipation Evaluation -- Health-Related Physical Fitness Testing and Interpretation -- Clinical Exercise Testing and Interpretation -- General Principles of Exercise Prescription -- Exercise Prescription for Healthy Populations with Special Considerations -- Environmental Considerations for Exercise Prescription -- Exercise Prescription for Individuals with Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Diseases -- Exercise Prescription for Individuals with Metabolic Disease and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors -- Exercise Testing and Prescription for Populations with Other Chronic Diseases and Health Conditions -- Neurologic Diseases, Conditions, and Disorders -- Behavior-based Strategy to Promote Physical Activity and Exercise. |
| Abstract | "ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and prescription delivers best-practice instructions on how to administer exercise tests across both healthy and clinical populations; and how to prescribe exercise to those populations after completing and interpreting those tests. It serves as the basis for practice for health and fitness professionals; allied health practitioners; researchers; and sports medicine practitioners teams physicians. Even other health and fitness organizations turn to ACSM for guidance on best practices"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: American College of Sports Medicine. ACSM's guidelines for exercise testing and prescription Twelfth edition. Philadelphia, PA : Wolters Kluwer, [2026] 9781975219246 |
| LCCN | 2024055140 |
| ISBN | 9781975219215 paperback |
| ISBN | 197521921X paperback |
| ISBN | 1975219201 (spiral bound) |
| ISBN | 9781975219208 (spiral bound) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WE 103 A187 2026 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |