ACSM's Resources for the Exercise Physiologist: A Practical Guide for the Health Fitness Professional

by Benjamin Gordon, American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

Overview

An essential preparation book for the ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist examination, ACSM’s Resources for the Exercise Physiologist, 3rd Edition, is an essential volume for certification candidates and practicing Exercise Physiologists looking to boost their exam confidence and achieve success in practice. This updated edition is fully aligned with the eleventh edition of ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription and reflects the most current standards and practices in exercise physiology. 
 
Published by the American College of Sports Medicine, this practical resource is organized around the scope of ACSM-EP practice domains. A clear introduction to understanding exercise, physical activity, and pre-exercise screening opens the book, followed by thorough coverage of assessment and programming for healthy populations, assessment and programming for special populations, counseling and behavioral strategies for encouraging exercises, and legal, management and professional issues relevant to practice.

• Updated content aligned with the 11th edition of ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription prepares students for exam success and equips prospective and practicing EPs with the foundation for confident, competent clinical practice.
• Chapter objectives keep students focused on essential information.
• Case Studies provide essential practice applying knowledge to commonly encountered scenarios.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781975153168
Publisher:	LWW
Publication date:	08/24/2021
Series:	Lippincott Connect-ACSM
Edition description:	Third
Pages:	550
Sales rank:	308,964
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.90(h) x 1.10(d)

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Andreas Stamatis, PhD, ACSM-EP, FACSM (University of Louisville)
Description: This third edition covers a variety of topics applicable to practice as an exercise physiologist. It starts with basic information (e.g., physical activity vs. exercise, ACSM's pre-participation screening algorithm) and then moves to exercise programming for apparently healthy, but also special populations. It ends with a section on behavior change and another on business. The ebook is offered through VitalSource. Students are offered videos through Lippincott Connect while instructors receive a variety of additional resources (e.g., PowerPoint slideshows, test bank) via thePoint. The second edition was published in 2018.
Purpose: The purpose of this book, along with two more titles, is to serve as the main resource for the ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist Exam.
Audience: The primary audience is those preparing to sit for the ACSM-EP exam.
Features: The five parts of this title are based on the 11th edition of the ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (Wolters Kluwer, 2021) and the ACSM-EP's scope of practice domains. Each chapter has a very similar structure (objectives, introduction, summary, study questions) enhanced by several features (e.g., how-to boxes, case studies). The index adds value.
Assessment: Instructors preparing students for the ACSM-EP certification or students getting ready for this particular exam should use this textbook, along with the ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 11th Edition and the ACSM's Certification Review, 6th Edition (Wolters Kluwer, 2021). However, instructors take note: this is not a traditional exercise physiology book. This is a book for exercise physiologists, meaning it covers more than just exercise physiology (e.g., legal issues). Those seeking an in-depth exercise physiology classroom text may have to supplement it with others (and most likely a lab component). Also, there is a lot of similar content with the ACSM's Resources for the Personal Trainer, 6th Edition due to the several areas of overlapping scope of practice between the two professions.

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