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- Cover
- Front Matter
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Introduction
- Foreword
- Preface & Acknowledgments
- Additional Resources
- Contributing Authors to the Eleventh Edition
- Reviewers for Eleventh Edition
- Abbreviations
- 1 BENEFITS AND RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
- Introduction
- Physical Activity and Fitness Terminology
- Public Health Perspective for Current Recommendations
- Sedentary Behavior and Health
- Health Benefits of Regular Physical Activity and Exercise
- Health Benefits of Improving Muscular Fitness
- Risks Associated with Physical Activity and Exercise
- Exercise-Related Musculoskeletal Injury
- Sudden Cardiac Death among Young Individuals
- Exercise-Related Cardiac Events in Adults
- Exercise Testing and the Risk of Cardiac Events
- Risks of Cardiac Events during Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Prevention of Exercise-Related Cardiac Events
- References
- 2 PREEXERCISE EVALUATION
- Introduction
- Informed Consent
- Exercise Preparticipation Health Screening
- Preexercise Evaluation
- Medical History and Cardiovascular Disease Risk
- References
- 3 HEALTH-RELATED PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTING AND INTERPRETATION
- Introduction
- Purposes of Health-Related Physical Fitness Testing
- Basic Principles and Guidelines
- A Comprehensive Health Fitness Evaluation
- Measurement of Resting Heart Rate and Blood Pressure
- Body Composition
- Cardiorespiratory Fitness
- Muscular Fitness
- Flexibility
- Balance
- References
- 4 CLINICAL EXERCISE TESTING AND INTERPRETATION
- Introduction
- Indications for a Clinical Exercise Test
- Conducting the Clinical Exercise Test
- Interpreting the Clinical Exercise Test
- Diagnostic Value of Exercise Testing for the Detection of Ischemic Heart Disease
- Clinical Exercise Tests with Imaging
- Field Walking Tests
- References
- 5 GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION
- An Introduction to the Principles of Exercise Prescription
- General Considerations for Exercise Prescription
- Components of the Exercise Training Session
- Cardiorespiratory Fitness
- Resistance Training
- Flexibility
- References
- 6 EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION FOR HEALTHY POPULATIONS WITH SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
- Children and Adolescents
- Low Back Pain
- Older Adults
- Pregnancy
- References
- 7 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION
- Introduction
- Exercise in High-Altitude Environments
- Exercise in Cold Environments
- Exercise in Hot Environments
- References
- 8 EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH CARDIOVASCULAR AND PULMONARY DISEASES
- Introduction
- Cardiovascular, Peripheral Arterial, and Pulmonary Diseases
- Individuals with Peripheral Artery Disease
- Individuals with a Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)
- Pulmonary Diseases
- References
- 9 EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH METABOLIC DISEASE AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK FACTORS
- Introduction
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Dyslipidemia
- Hypertension
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Overweight and Obesity
- References
- 10 EXERCISE TESTING AND PRESCRIPTION FOR POPULATIONS WITH OTHER CHRONIC DISEASES AND HEALTH CONDITIONS
- Introduction
- Arthritis
- Cancer
- Fibromyalgia
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus
- Kidney Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Osteoporosis
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Multiple Chronic Diseases and Health Conditions
- References
- 11 BRAIN HEALTH AND BRAIN-RELATED DISORDERS
- Introduction
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Anxiety and Depression
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Cerebral Palsy
- Intellectual Disability and Down Syndrome
- Parkinson’s Disease
- References
- 12 BEHAVIORAL THEORIES AND STRATEGIES FOR PROMOTING EXERCISE
- Introduction
- Modifying the Exercise Prescription
- Theoretical Foundations for Understanding Exercise Behavior
- Strategies and Approaches for Increasing Physical Activity
- Special Populations
- References
- Appendix A Common Medications
- Appendix B Electrocardiogram Interpretation
- Appendix C American College of Sports Medicine Certifications
- Appendix D Metabolic Calculations and Methods for Prescribing Exercise Intensity
- Appendix E Contributing Authors to the Previous Two Editions
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