ACSM's Exercise is Medicine™
A Clinician's Guide to Exercise Prescription
ISBN/ISSN:
9781582557397
Publication Date:
February 25, 2009
2009-02-25
9781582557397
Exercise is Medicine™ is an American College of Sports Medicine initiative to 'make physical activity and exercise a standard part ...
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Exercise is Medicine™ is an American College of Sports Medicine initiative to 'make physical activity and exercise a standard part of a disease prevention and treatment medical paradigm.' This book will teach practitioners how to motivate and instruct patients on the importance of exercise and how to design practical exercise programs for patients of all ages and fitness levels, as well as those with special conditions such as pregnancy, obesity, and cancer. Coverage includes in-depth discussions of both the lifestyle exercise approach to exercising regularly and the structured exercise approach.
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ISBN/ISSN9781582557397Product FormatPaperback BookTrim Size6.125 x 9.125Pages272Illustration27Table48Publication DateFebruary 25, 2009Weight0.75
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- Steven Jonas MD
- Edward M. Phillips MD
- Director, Outpatient Medical Services, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Network, Boston, MA
- American College of Sports Medicine
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Introduction: What This Book Is About
On Clinician Engagement and Counseling
Steven Jonas
On Organizing the Practice
Steven Jonas
Risk Assessment and Exercise Screening
Edward M. Phillips
Mobilizing Motivation: Basic Concepts
Steven Jonas
Mobilizing Motivation: The Wellness Pathway
Steven Jonas
Mobilizing Motivation: Behavior Change Pyramid
Edward M. Phillips
Getting Started as a Regular Exerciser
Edward M. Phillips, Jen Capell, and Steven Jonas
The Exercise Prescription
Jen Capell and Edward M. Phillips
Staying Active
Edward M. Phillips, Jen Capell, and Steven Jonas
TSTEP: Training Programs by the Minute
Steven Jonas
Choosing the Activities, Sport, or Sports
Steven Jonas
Technique and Equipment
Steven Jonas
Special Conditions
Edward M. Phillips
Exercise in Children: 'Exercise is a Family Affair'
Evonne Kaplan-Liss and Mary Ellen Renna
Finding the Fun in Regular Exercise
Steven Jonas
Appendix I: Glossary
Appendix II: Resources -
--ACSM branding
--The Institute of Lifestyle Medicine in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School sub-branding
--Exercise programs for all ages and fitness levels
--Practical and easy to read
--Special programs for patient populations such as: obstetric patient, diabetic, cancer, arthritic, asthmatic, and obese patients
--The following groups have endorsed or supported this project:
-- Harvard Medical School's Institute of Lifestyle Medicine
-- American College of Preventive Medicine
-- Kaiser Permanente
-- Apollo Hospitals Group
-- American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
-- American Council on Exercise
-- American Physical Therapy Association
-- IDEA Health & Fitness Association
-- Medical Fitness Association
-- National Association for Health and Fitness
-- National Athletic Trainers' Association
-- National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity
-- National Strength and Conditioning Association
-- President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (Supporter)
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