ACSM's Clinical Exercise Physiology

Dedication
Contributors
Reviewers
Foreword to the First Edition
Foreword to the Second Edition
Preface
Acknowledgments to the Second Edition
Contents
1 Clinical Exercise Physiology Roots: Evolution, Professional Practice, and Future
2 Transformations Across the Lifespan
3 Benefits and Risks Associated With Exercise and Physical Activity and Preexercise Evaluation
4 Movement Prescription for Apparently Healthy Adults
5 Cardiovascular Disease
6 Electrocardiography
7 Pharmacology
8 Respiratory Diseases
9 Clinical Exercise Testing
10 Obesity and Endocrine Conditions
11 Musculoskeletal Concerns
12 Physical, Sensory, and Intellectual Impairments
13 Cancer
14 The Immune System and Exercise
15 Behavior and Mental Health
16 Persons With Multimorbidity
17 Considerations for Exercise in Stressful Environments: Hot, Cold, Polluted, and High Altitude
18 Exercise System Genetics
19 Legal Considerations
Appendix A List of Abbreviations
Appendix B Editor and Contributors to ACSM’s Clinical Exercise Physiology, First Edition
Index

Reflecting the unsurpassed quality and excellence synonymous with the American College of Sports Medicine, ACSM's Clinical Exercise Physiology, second edition, provides an evidence-based approach to exercise as intervention for more than 35 conditions commonly encountered in practice — from a host of cardiovascular disorders to immunological/hematological disorders.

Condition chapters are logically organized by disease types and divided into sections that cover specific conditions from a pathological and etiological perspective, with additional coverage of important considerations and foundational elements — such as screening, pharmacology, and electrocardiography — ensuring a complete view of clinical exercise physiology.

Fully aligned with ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 11th Edition, and updated throughout with new content and learning tools, this second edition provides total support for success in advanced undergraduate or graduate clinical exercise physiology courses, as well as the ACSM's Clinical Exercise Physiology certification exam.

• UPDATED! Expanded coverage of women's health familiarizes students with the latest clinical exercise physiology approaches to pregnancy and menopause.
• NEW! FITT Tables leverage the Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type principle to reinforce effective approaches to exercise prescription in clinical settings.
• UPDATED! Case Studies — including several new to this edition — enable students to apply their understanding to realistic clinical scenarios.
• NEW! Dynamic ECG animations provide critical practice viewing and interpreting results.