Includes bibliographical references and index

Benefits and Risks Associated with Physical Activity -- Preexercise Evaluation -- Health-Related Physical Fitness Testing and Interpretation -- Clinical Exercise Test Data and Prognosis -- General Principles of Exercise Prescription -- Exercise Prescription for Healthy Populations with Special Considerations -- Environmental Considerations for Exercise Prescription -- Exercise Prescription for Individuals with Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Diseases -- Exercise Prescription for Individuals with Metabolic Disease and Brain Health and Brain-Related Disorders -- Exercise Testing and Prescription for Populations with Other Chronic Diseases and Health Conditions -- Brain Health and Brain-Related Disorders -- Behavioral Theories and Strategies for Promoting Exercise

"ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription is a unique book within the exercise science market. The book presents a series of guidelines for assessing fitness (testing) and prescribing exercise prescriptions). These guidelines are based on the latest primary research and change slightly - and changes are all evidence-based - with each new edition. The book is published with the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and is written by a team of experts in the field"--