Covers various major aspects of preventive rehabilitative and fitness programs and the main points from all position stands of the American College of Sports Medicine. This book covers topics on assessment of physical activity, applied exercise programming, arthritic diseases and conditions, and neuromuscular diseases and exercise.

"ACSM's Certification Review" is a review manual for candidates wanting an ACSM credential including ACSM's Health and Fitness Certification, ACSM's Clinical Certification, or ACSM's Registry for Clinical Exercise Physiology. The book combines content from the first editions of "ACSM's Health and Fitness Certification Review" and "ACSM's Clinical Certification Review" into one resource. Content is based on the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) found in "ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, Seventh Edition". Each chapter presents an outline-format review and ends with certification-type questions and answers. The book includes two comprehensive practice exams to test the reader's knowledge.

Chapter 1:
Functional Anatomy and Biomechanics

Elaine Betts, PhD,FACSM
Jeffery Betts, Ph.D.


Chapter 2: Exercise Physiology

Michael DeSchenes


Chapter 3: Human Development and Aging

David Criswell Ph.D.


Chapter 4: Pathophysiology and Risk Factors

Mark Kasper, Ed.D.


Chapter 5:
Human Behavior and Psychology
Andrea Dunn, PhD,FACSM


Chapter 6: Health Appraisal and Fitness Testing

William J. Gillespie


Chapter 7: Safety, Injury Prevention and Emergency Care

Frederick Daniels, M.S.


Chapter 8: Exercise Programming

Kathleen Cahill


Chapter 9: Nutrition and Weight Management
Janet R. Wocjik, PhD


Chapter 10: Program Administration and Management

Frederick Daniels, M.S.


Chapter 11: Metabolic Calculations
Khalid Bibi


Chapter 12: Electrocardiography

Diana LaHue, RN, MSN
Robert Tung, MD