ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription-10판(2017.02)

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.


From the Publisher


"This is a must have for anyone working in any of the allied health fields dealing with exercise. The content is fact-
based and credible, authored and edited by the field's most respected scientists. There is an abundant amount of real
world, clinic-based, and classroom information to educate students and/or professionals."

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Erik H VanIterson, M.S., M.Bio(University of Minnesota School of Kinesiology)

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Reviewer: Erik H. Van Iterson, PhD, MS, MBio (Mayo Clinic)
Description: This book details precise guidelines that address protocols for exercise testing and prescription. This
update builds upon previous editions and includes the most current findings and recommendations based on recent
research.
Purpose: The aim is to present specific guidelines and fact-based recommendations for conducting exercise testing and
prescription in the clinical setting.
Audience: Health professionals who regularly engage in exercise testing and prescription for all populations are the
intended audience. This group includes personal trainers, physiotherapists, physicians, scientists, coaches, and
athletic trainers. It is authored and edited by the experts who have performed the research upon which the book is
based.
Features: Consistent with previous editions, this one includes previous guidelines and recommendations that still hold
true, while amending sections to reflect the latest research findings. It is filled with tables and figures to
highlight important points, while the text is also clear and concise.
Assessment: This is a must have for anyone working in any of the allied health fields dealing with exercise. The
content is fact-based and credible, authored and edited by the field's most respected scientists. There is an abundant
amount of real world, clinic-based, and classroom information to educate students and/or professionals.