Designed to provide students with practical, hands-on knowledge, Exercise Prescription Case Studies for Clinical Populations introduces readers to situations they are likely to encounter when writing exercise prescriptions in professional settings. The book focuses on individuals with certain clinical diseases, exposing students to practices established over many years of research to ensure the safety and efficacy of an exercise program for this unique population. Students are presented with strategies for working with individuals with advanced cardiovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease, and pulmonary diseases. A case study approach is used, beginning with the contraindications for clinical exercise testing through exercise prescriptions. The case studies closely follow the guidelines established by the American College of Sports Medicine, rendering it a valuable resource to help students prepare for the ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist exam. Exercise Prescription Case Studies for Clinical Populations features content that prepares students for a meaningful career after graduation. The text is exemplary for courses in exercise science and physiology.

Providing students with practical, hands-on knowledge, Exercise Prescription Case Studies for Healthy Populations introduces readers to situations they are likely to encounter when writing exercise prescriptions in actual settings. The book focuses on apparently healthy individuals and includes cases and information for prescribing exercise for children, adolescents, older adults, and pregnant women. Students learn about screening, evaluation, physical fitness testing, clinical exercise testing and interpretation, metabolic equations, and principles for cardiorespiratory endurance, resistance exercise, flexibility exercise, and special considerations. The final chapter presents comprehensive case studies that outline the full process from initial screenings to the writing of a targeted exercise prescription. The revised first edition has been updated to align with American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) guidelines, specifically those relating the cutoff guidelines for risk factors such as cholesterol, high blood pressure, etc. The names of tests and exercise prescription lengths have been adjusted accordingly. Exercise Prescription Case Studies for Healthy Populations features content that prepares students for a meaningful career after graduation and helps them study for the ACSM Exercise Physiologist Certified (EP-C) certification. It is ideal for courses in exercise science and physiology.

Exercise Prescription Case Studies for Special Populations introduces readers to situations they are likely to encounter when writing exercise prescriptions in professional settings. The book helps students create exercise prescriptions for individuals with chronic diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, obesity, metabolic syndrome, arthritis, osteoporosis, fibromyalgia, and more. Opening chapters focus on pre-exercise screenings, evaluation, and principles of exercise testing and prescription. Overviews of various diseases and special considerations are presented. Finally, case studies demonstrate the continuum of information from screenings to writing exercise prescriptions for clients with chronic diseases. The revised first edition has been updated to align with American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) guidelines, specifically those relating the cutoff guidelines for risk factors such as cholesterol, high blood pressure, etc. The names of tests and exercise prescription lengths have been adjusted accordingly. Exercise Prescription Case Studies for Special Populations is an exemplary textbook for courses in exercise science and physiology. It is also a valuable resource to help students prepare for the ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist exam.

Most college students know that regular exercise can improve their health and overall well-being, but with essays to write, labs to complete, and chapters to read before class, who has time to exercise? You do! A Student's Guide to Exercise for Improving Health provides you with practical advice and suggestions that will help you balance a healthy, active lifestyle with academic success. You'll learn about a myriad benefits of exercise on your mental, emotional, and physical well-being, how to design an exercise program that works with your course schedule, and how to set realistic and attainable fitness goals that will improve your health and happiness. In helping you to develop healthy habits and a regular exercise program, this guide will help you achieve goals related not only to physical fitness, but to academic success as well. A Student's Guide to Exercise for Improving Health is part of the Cognella Series on Student Success, a collection of books designed to help students develop the essential life and learning skills needed to support a happy, healthy, and productive higher education experience.