ACSM's clinical exercise physiology / editors, Walter R. Thompson, PhD, FACSM, ACSM-CEP, RCEP, PD, Regents Professor Emeritus and Associate Dean, College of Education & Human Development, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia ; Cemal Ozemek, PhD, FACSM, ACSM-CEP, Clinical Associate Professor, Director - Doctor of Clinical Exercise Physiology Program, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.

Clinical exercise physiology roots : evolution, professional practice, and future -Transformations across the lifespan - Benefits and risks association with exercise and physical activity and preexercise evaluation - Movement prescription for apparently healthy adults - Cardiovascular disease - Electrocardiography - Pharmacology - Respiratory diseases - Clinical exercise testing - Obesity and endocrine conditions - Musculoskeletal concerns - Physical, sensory, and intellectual impairments - Cancer - The immune system and exercise - Behavior and mental health - Persons with multimorbidity - Considerations for exercise in stressful environments: Hot cold, polluted, and high altitude - Exercise system genetics - Legal considerations.