ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing & Prescription is the flagship title from the American College of Sports Medicine the prestigious organization that sets the standards for the exercise profession This critical handbook delivers scientifically based standards on exercise testing & prescription to the certification candidate the professional & the student This manual gives succinct summaries of recommended procedures for exercise testing & exercise prescription in healthy & diseased patients The tenth edition reflects some crucial & exciting changes making the content necessary for effective study & practice New pre-exercise health screening recommendations are critical to helping more of the population begin a safe healthy physical activity program without consulting a physician New & expanded information on the risks of sedentary behavior clinical exercise testing & interpretation high intensity interval training musculoskeletal injury risk fitness testing protocols & norms & an expansion of the principles of health behavior change are included in addition significant reorganization of content will help you reach the information you need quickly This manual is an essential resource for all exercise professionals as well as other health professionals who may council patients on exercise including physicians nurses physician's assistants physical & occupational therapists dieticians & health care administrators