ACSM's Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription

• Foreword

  Preface

  Acknowledgments

  Contributors

  Reviewers

  Preliminary Section:: Background Materials

  • 1 Functional Anatomy
  • 2 Biomechanics
  • 3 Exercise Physiology
  • 4 Nutrition
  • 5 Lifespan Effects of Aging and Deconditioning
  • 6 Pathophysiology and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease
  • 7 Pathophysiology and Treatment of Pulmonary Disease
  • 8 Pathophysiology and Treatment of Metabolic Disease
  • 9 Psychopathology

  Section I:: Health Appraisal, Risk Assessment, and Safety of Exercise

• 10 General Overview of Preparticipation Health Screening and Risk Assessment
• 11 Physical Activity Status and Chronic Diseases
• 12 Assessment of Physical Activity
• 13 Nutritional Status and Chronic Diseases
• 14 Assessment of Nutritional Status
• 15 Psychosocial Status and Chronic Disease
• 16 Assessment of Psychosocial Status
• 17 Body Composition Status and Assessment

Section II:: Exercise Testing

18 Pre-Exercise Testing Evaluation 19 Cardiorespiratory and Health-related Physical Fitness Assessments 20 Muscular Fitness and Assessment 21 Clinical Exercise Testing Procedures 22 Diagnostic Procedures for Cardiovascular Disease 23 Diagnostic Procedures in Patients with Pulmonary Diseases 24 Diagnostic Procedures in Patients with Metabolic Disease 25 Occupational and Functional Assessments 26 Exercise Assessment in Special Populations 27 Electrocardiography

Section III:: Exercise Prescription

28 Cardiorespiratory Exercise Prescription 29 Musculoskeletal Exercise Prescription 30 Adaptations to Cardiorespiratory Exercise Training 31 Adaptations to Resistance Training
32 Group Exercise Programming 33 Weight Management 34 Exercise Prescription and Medical Considerations 35 Exercise Prescription in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease 36 Exercise Prescription in Patients with Pulmonary Disease 37 Exercise Prescription in Patients with Diabetes 38 Exercise Prescription for Patients with Comorbidities and Other Chronic Diseases 39 Exercise Prescription in those with Osteoporosis 40 Exercise Prescription in those with Arthritis 41 Exercise Prescription in Special Populations:: Women, Pregnancy, Children, Elderly 42 Behavioral Strategies to Enhance Physical Activity Participation

Supplemental Section:: Programmatic and Professional Materials

43 Principles of Health Behavior Change 44 Health Behavior Counseling Skills 45 Channels for Delivering Behavioral Programs 46 Exercise Program Professionals 47 Community Physical Activity Interventions 48 Health and Fitness Program Development and Operation 49 Clinical Exercise Program Development and Operation 50 Exercise Program Safety and Emergency Procedures 51 Legal Considerations for Exercise Programming

Appendix

American College of Sports Medicine Certifications

INDEX

Knowlwedge, Skills, Abilities (KSA)