The flagship title from the prestigious American College of Sports Medicine, this critical text delivers scientifically based, evidence-informed standards to prepare you for success.

Providing succinct summaries of recommended procedures for effective exercise testing and prescription, this critical handbook from the prestigious American College of Sports Medicine delivers scientifically based, evidence-informed standards to prepare you for success. This Eleventh Edition is the essential resource in sports medicine, exercise science, and health and fitness.

New to the Eleventh Edition:

• NEW! Chapter familiarizes you with the role of exercise in treating conditions that affect the brain.
• UPDATED to align with the most recent recommendations, including the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.
• FITT (Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type) boxes make locating critical exercise prescription information quick and easy.
• Revised appendices integrate valuable information on ECG interpretation, common medications, and metabolic calculations.
• Additional boxes, tables, and figures highlight important concepts and approaches at a glance.
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