Unlock your potential with the ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 12th Edition, a scientifically-based and evidence-informed resource from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). This authoritative guide provides essential standards that prepare exercise professionals and health care practitioners for success in exercise testing and prescription.
Whether you’re a fitness professional, physician, nurse, or a physical therapist, this comprehensive title equips you with the latest guidelines and best practices for working with both healthy individuals and those with specific health conditions. Explore the benefits of this essential resource:
- Updated Content: Reflects the most current ACSM guidance, ensuring that your knowledge aligns with advancements in research and changes in the field.
- Expanded Coverage: Includes in-depth information on exercise testing and prescription applications in real-world settings, alongside updated sections on behavioral theories and resistance training.
- Reader-Friendly Features: Enjoy quick-reference tools like a list of abbreviations and acronyms, highlighted key concepts in boxes, tables, and figures, and case studies that offer practical insights.
- FITT Principles: Access FITT tables that simplify the principles of Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Type for effective exercise programming.
- Useful Appendices: Find essential information on common medications, ECG interpretation tips, metabolic calculations, and more.
Authors:
ACSM (Author)
Edition:
Twelfth
Publication Date:
April 1, 2025
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