ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription [Paperback]

American College of Sports Medicine (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0781727359 | ISBN-13: 978-0781727358 | Publication Date: January 28, 2000 | Edition: Sixth

Recommended title for 2005 ACSM Certification Examinations!

ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription began as a concise summary of recommendations for exercise testing and prescription primarily for cardiac patients; it has now become one of the single most internationally read and referenced texts of its kind. This reference is a virtual pharmacopoeia of exercise guidelines in a broad spectrum of patients. In this new edition there is heightened emphasis on preventing illness in apparently healthy persons and those "at risk", as well as treating patients with chronic disease. There are also two new chapters on methods for changing exercise behavior and legal issues.

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Sixth edition (January 28, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781727359
• ISBN-13: 978-0781727358
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #125,262 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

37 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent resource!, May 6, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (Spiral-bound)

The newest edition of ACSM's guidelines continues to be the gold standard for the professional in sports medicine. The content is research based and fairly easy to interpret and apply. Information is easy to access and the new spiral bound edition is much more user friendly. Overall, I think that ACSM does a great job in providing professionals in the field of sports medicine and exercise physiology with the practical information they need on a daily basis.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Invaluable, August 18, 2005

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S. MCKENZIE - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (Spiral-bound)

This book by the American College of Sports Medicine is an invaluable resourse for anyone in the field of Exercise Physioloy or other related fitness fields. I use it on a regular basis as a quick reference guide for fitness testing and evaluation. This also a necessary book for anyone taking one of the ACSM certification tests. I highly recommend this book.

6 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, May 1, 2000

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sw tsai (taiwan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (Paperback)

This book is a good guideline for cardiopulmonary reahb. The new edition had some change in criteria of CAD risk factor