ACSM's guidelines for exercise testing and prescription / senior editor, Deborah Riebe ; associate editors, Jonathan K. Ehrman, Gary Liguori, Meir Magal.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Benefits and risks associated with physical activity -- 2. Exercise preparticipation health screening -- 3. Preexercise evaluation -- 4. Health-related physical fitness testing and interpretation -- 5. Clinical exercise testing and interpretation -- 6. General principles of exercise prescription -- 7. Exercise prescription for healthy populations with special considerations -- 8. Environmental considerations for exercise prescription -- 9. Exercise prescription for patients with cardiac, peripheral, cerebrovascular, and pulmonary disease -- 10. Exercise prescription for individuals with metabolic disease and cardiovascular disease risk factors -- 11. Exercise testing and prescription for populations with other chronic diseases and health conditions -- 12. Behavioral theories and strategies for promoting exercise -- Appendix A. Common medications -- Appendix B. Emergency risk management -- Appendix C. Electrocardiogram interpretation -- Appendix D. AAmerican College of Sports Medicine certifications -- Appendix E. Accreditation of exercise science programs -- Appendix F. Contributing authors to the previous two editions -- Index.

"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."--Publisher's website.