ACSM's Fitness Assessment Manual
ACSM's Fitness Assessment Manual

Author: American College of Sports Medicine

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2021-05-18

Total Pages: 347

ISBN-13: 1975165101

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Published by the American College of Sports Medicine, ACSM's Fitness Assessment Manual builds on the standards established in ACSM’S Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 11th Edition. With a focus on assessment, this new 6th edition is organized by component of fitness: body composition, cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular fitness, flexibility; and by type of testing: maximal and submaximal exercise testing, ECG, and metabolic calculations. Updated coverage throughout in a user-friendly format, makes this an essential resource for those studying to enter the fitness and rehabilitation fields, as well as those already working who need to align their practice to industry standards.

ACSM's Health-related Physical Fitness Assessment Manual
ACSM's Health-related Physical Fitness Assessment Manual

Author: Gregory Byron Dwyer

Publisher:

Published: 2005-01-01

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 9780781734714

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This new text from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) contains information necessary to develop skills for assessing an individual’s health-related physical fitness. It provides the reader with a practical "how-to-do-it" approach for performing these assessment skills effectively, and an understanding of the theory behind and the importance of each skill or assessment. Reported errors associated with each test are also given, and a step-by-step instruction of the skills is provided in order for the reader to gain proficiency through practice. Illustrations and tables supplement the text and enhance learning.

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

Author: American College of Sports Medicine

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 1609136055

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The flagship title of the certification suite from the American College of Sports Medicine, ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription is a handbook that delivers scientifically based standards on exercise testing and prescription to the certification candidate, the professional, and the student. The 9th edition focuses on evidence-based recommendations that reflect the latest research and clinical information. This manual is an essential resource for any health/fitness and clinical exercise professional, physician, nurse, physician assistant, physical and occupational therapist, dietician, and health care administrator. This manual give succinct summaries of recommended procedures for exercise testing and exercise prescription in healthy and diseased patients.

ACSM's Exercise for Older Adults
ACSM's Exercise for Older Adults

Author: Wojtek J. Chodzko-Zajko

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 1609136470

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"ACSM's Exercise for Older Adults is a new book designed to help health and fitness professionals guide their older clients to appropriate exercise programs"--Provided by publisher.

ACSM's Exercise Testing and Prescription
ACSM's Exercise Testing and Prescription

Author: American College of Sports Medicine

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2017-12-26

Total Pages: 663

ISBN-13: 1975109120

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ACSM’SExercise Testing and Prescription adapts and expands upon the assessment and exercise prescription-related content from ACSM’s Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 7th Edition, to create a true classroom resource. Fully aligned with the latest edition of ACSM’s flagship title, ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, this practical resource walks students through the process of selecting and administering fitness assessments, using Guidelines to interpret results, and drafting an exercise prescription that is in line with Guidelines parameters. Designed for today’s learners, the text is written in a clear, concise style, and enriched by visuals that promote student engagement. As an American College of Sports Medicine publication, the book offers the unsurpassed quality and excellence that has become synonymous with titles by the leading exercise science organization in the world.

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

Author: David P. Swain

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2012-12-26

Total Pages: 883

ISBN-13: 1609139569

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ACSM's Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription was created as a complement to ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription and elaborates on all major aspects of preventative rehabilitation and fitness programs and the major position stands of the ACSM. The 7th edition provides information necessary to address the knowledge, skills, and abilities set forth in the new edition of Guidelines, and explains the science behind the exercise testing and prescription. ACSM's Resource Manual is a comprehensive resource for those working in the fitness and clinical exercise fields, as well as those in academic training.

ACSM Fitness Book
ACSM Fitness Book

Author: American College of Sports Medicine

Publisher: Human Kinetics

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9780736044066

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This text will guide readers through a simple four-item fitness test that assesses current level of fitness based on cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and healthy body composition.

ACSM's Resources for the Personal Trainer
ACSM's Resources for the Personal Trainer

Author: American College of Sports Medicine

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2013-03-22

Total Pages: 645

ISBN-13: 1469826577

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ACSM’s Resources for the Personal Trainer provides a broad introduction to the field of personal training, covering both basic science topics and practical application. It was originally designed to help people prepare for the ACSM Personal Training Certification Exam. It continues to serve that function, but the market for it has expanded to practitioners in the field looking for an additional resource, as well as in an academic setting where the book is a core text for personal training programs.

ACSM's Resources for the Exercise Physiologist
ACSM's Resources for the Exercise Physiologist

Author: Benjamin Gordon

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2021-07-12

Total Pages: 906

ISBN-13: 1975153189

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An essential preparation book for the ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist examination, ACSM’s Resources for the Exercise Physiologist, 3rd Edition, is an essential volume for certification candidates and practicing Exercise Physiologists looking to boost their exam confidence and achieve success in practice. This updated edition is fully aligned with the eleventh edition of ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription and reflects the most current standards and practices in exercise physiology. Published by the American College of Sports Medicine, this practical resource is organized around the scope of ACSM-EP practice domains. A clear introduction to understanding exercise, physical activity, and pre-exercise screening opens the book, followed by thorough coverage of assessment and programming for healthy populations, assessment and programming for special populations, counseling and behavioral strategies for encouraging exercises, and legal, management and professional issues relevant to practice.

ACSM's Health-Related Physical Fitness Assessment Manual
ACSM's Health-Related Physical Fitness Assessment Manual

Author: American College of Sports Medicine

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2013-01-21

Total Pages: 191

ISBN-13: 1451115687

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From the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), this text provides the information necessary to develop skills for assessing an individual's health-related physical fitness. It provides a practical "how-to-do-it" approach for performing assessment skills effectively, and an understanding of the theory behind and the importance of each skill or assessment. The Fourth Edition includes updated references to ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, Ninth Edition, more diagrams and pictures highlighting assessment techniques, and new material on physical activity assessments, considerations for medication usage, and common measurement errors. A companion Website includes an Image Collection, a Test Generator, and PowerPoint Slides.