ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription

by American College of Sports Medicine

ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription is the flagship title from the American College of Sports Medicine, the prestigious organization that sets the standards for the exercise profession. This critical handbook delivers scientifically based standards on exercise testing and prescription to the certification candidate, the professional, and the student. This manual gives succinct summaries of recommended procedures for exercise testing and exercise prescription in healthy and diseased patients

The tenth edition reflects some crucial and exciting changes, making the content necessary for effective study and practice. New pre-exercise health screening recommendations are critical to helping more of the population begin a safe, healthy physical activity program without consulting a physician. New and expanded information on the risks of sedentary behavior, clinical exercise testing and interpretation, high intensity interval training, musculoskeletal injury risk, fitness testing protocols and norms, and an expansion of the principles of health behavior change are included. Additionally, significant reorganization of content will help you reach the information you need quickly.

This manual is an essential resource for all exercise professionals, as well as other health professionals who may council patients on exercise including physicians, nurses, physician’s assistants, physical and occupational therapists, dieticians, and health care administrators.

Genres: Fitness, Health, Education, Nonfiction, Textbooks

480 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Simon Rutkowski]

Exercise Testing and Presciption, a necessity for anybody who wants to exercise and have fun in an environment without injuries. Being by the American College of Sports Medicine, they maintain their integrity as the go to place for exercise testing and superscription: and it shows in the content of this book.

[Jenny · Rating 5 out of 5]

I will definitely keep this book on hand to refer back to. Pertinent information regarding exercise testing and prescription can be found within this book.

[Meg · Rating 4 out of 5]

good reference, dense descriptions at times, but overall, well laid out.

[Dave Manning · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the bible for pre-exercise risk stratification, fitness assessments, exercise prescription, and programming. With excellent reason, this book is one of the single most internationally read and referenced texts of its kind. I definitely recommend it, but am not checking the "I recommend this book" box because I save that distinction for books that will benefit everyone in my network, including the non-health/fitness professional.

[Martina Hutahaean]

ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription

[Hendrik]

For a class. Mostly charts and graphs. Pretty useful, though.

[Heath · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Gold Standard for all health and fitness professionals. This was one of my textbooks in college.

[Alex · Rating 5 out of 5]

Got it for class, keeping it for life. Everything you'll need as a personal trainer, coach, teacher or just someone who is interested in exercise and fitness