| SECTION I. HEALTH APPRAISAL, RISK ASSESSMENT, AND SAFETY OF EXERCISE |
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Benefits and Risks Associated with Exercise |
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3 | (9) |
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Public Health Perspective |
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3 | (1) |
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Benefits of Regular Physical Activity |
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4 | (2) |
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Risks Associated with Exercise Testing |
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6 | (2) |
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Risks Associated with Physical Activity |
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8 | (4) |
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Health Screening and Risk Stratification |
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12 | (15) |
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Health Screening for Physical Activity |
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12 | (1) |
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13 | (6) |
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19 | (8) |
| SECTION II. EXERCISE TESTING |
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27 | (124) |
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29 | (20) |
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29 | (9) |
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Contraindications to Exercise Testing |
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38 | (3) |
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41 | (6) |
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47 | (2) |
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49 | (37) |
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Purposes of Fitness Testing |
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50 | (1) |
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Basic Principles and Guidelines |
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51 | (2) |
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53 | (10) |
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Cardiorespiratory Endurance |
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63 | (15) |
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78 | (8) |
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Clinical Exercise Testing |
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86 | (24) |
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Indications and Applications |
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86 | (5) |
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91 | (2) |
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93 | (1) |
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94 | (6) |
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100 | (1) |
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Indications for Exercise Test Termination |
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100 | (1) |
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Radionuclide Exercise Testing |
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101 | (1) |
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Non-Exercise Stress Tests or Pharmacological Tests |
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102 | (1) |
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Considerations for Pulmonary Patients |
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102 | (4) |
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106 | (4) |
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Interpretation of Test Data |
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110 | (41) |
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Interpretation of Fitness Test Data |
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110 | (2) |
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Graded Exercise Testing as a Screening Tool for CAD |
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112 | (12) |
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Interpretation of Responses to Graded Exercise Testing |
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124 | (6) |
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Interpretation of Clinical Test Data |
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130 | (10) |
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Predictive Value of Exercise Testing |
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140 | (6) |
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Interpretation of Exercise Tests in Pulmonary Patients |
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146 | (5) |
| SECTION III. EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION |
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General Principles of Exercise Prescription |
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153 | (24) |
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153 | (3) |
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Cardiorespiratory Endurance |
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156 | (10) |
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Caloric Thresholds for Adaptation |
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166 | (1) |
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167 | (3) |
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Musculoskeletal Flexibility |
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170 | (2) |
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172 | (3) |
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175 | (2) |
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Exercise Prescription for Cardiac Patients |
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177 | (17) |
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178 | (5) |
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183 | (6) |
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189 | (1) |
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190 | (4) |
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Exercise Prescription for Pulmonary Patients |
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194 | (12) |
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195 | (4) |
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199 | (2) |
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Alternative Modes of Exercise Training |
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201 | (2) |
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Program Design and Supervision |
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203 | (3) |
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Other Clinical Conditions Influencing Exercise Prescription |
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206 | (14) |
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206 | (3) |
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Peripheral Vascular Disease |
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209 | (4) |
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213 | (3) |
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216 | (4) |
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Exercise Testing and Prescription for Children, the Elderly, and Pregnancy |
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220 | (21) |
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220 | (8) |
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228 | (7) |
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235 | (6) |
| Appendix A. Common Medications |
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241 | (12) |
| Appendix B. Emergency Management |
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253 | (10) |
| Appendix C. ECG Interpretation and Related Diagnostic Information |
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263 | (6) |
| Appendix D. Metabolic Calculations |
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269 | (19) |
| Appendix E. Environmental Considerations |
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288 | (9) |
| Appendix F. American College of Sports Medicine Certifications |
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297 | (58) |
| Index |
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