ACSM's resource manual for Guidelines for exercise testing and prescription / American College of Sports Medicine ; [senior editor, David P. Swain ; section editors, Clinton A. Brawner ... et al.].

Companion to: ACSM's guidelines for exercise testing and prescription / American College of Sports Medicine. 9th ed. 2013.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Functional anatomy -- Biomechanics -- Exercise physiology -- Nutrition -- Lifespan effects of aging and deconditioning -- Pathophysiology and treatment of cardiovascular disease -- Pathophysiology and treatment of pulmonary disease -- Pathophysiology and treatment of metabolic disease -- Psychopathology -- Legal considerations for exercise programming -- General overview of preparticipation health screening and risk assessment -- Physical activity status and chronic diseases -- Assessment of physical activity -- Nutritional status and chronic diseases -- Assessment of nutritional status -- Psychosoical status and chronic disease -- Assessment of psychosocial status -- Body composition status and assessment -- Exercise program safety and emergency procedures -- Preparation for exercise testing -- Cardiorespiratory and health-related physical fitness assessments -- Muscular fitness and assessment -- Clinical exercise testing procedures -- Diagnostic procedures for cardiovascular disease -- Diagnostic procedures in patients with pulmonary diseases -- Diagnostic procedures in patients with metabolic disease -- Occupational and functional assessments -- Exercise assessment in special populations -- Electrocardiography -- Cardiorespiratory exercise prescription -- Musculoskeletal exercise prescription -- Adaptations to cardiorespiratory exercise training -- Adaptations to resistance training -- Group exercise programming -- Weight management -- Exercise prescription in special populations: women, pregnancy, children, and older adults -- Exercise prescription and medical considerations -- Exercise prescription for patients with cardiovascular disease -- Exercise prescription for patients with pulmonary disease -- Exercise prescription for patients with diabetes -- Exercise prescription for patients with comorbidities and other chronic diseases -- Exercise prescription for patients with osteoporosis -- Exercise prescription for patients with arthritis -- Theoretical foundations of physical activity behavior change -- Principles of behavior change: skill building to promote physical activity -- Counseling physical activity behavior change -- Methods for delivering physical activity programs -- Promoting physical activity in the community.