Lippincott(R) Connect Featured Title
Purchase of the new print edition of this Lippincott(R) Connect
title includes access to the digital version of the book, plus related
materials.
The flagship title from the prestigious American College of Sports
Medicine, this critical handbook delivers scientifically based,
evidence-informed standards to prepare you for success.
Providing succinct summaries of recommended procedures for exercise
testing and exercise prescription in healthy and diseased patients, this
trusted manual is an essential resource for all exercise professionals,
as well as other health professionals who may counsel patients on
exercise including physicians, nurses, physician assistants, physical
and occupational therapists, dieticians, and health care administrators.
The extensively updated eleventh edition has been reorganized for
greater clarity and integrates the latest Physical Activity Guidelines
for Americans.
- UPDATED! Integrated guidelines, including the 2018 Physical Activity
Guidelines for Americans, reflect the most current, clinically sound
approaches to exercise testing and prescription.
- NEW! Chapter on conditions that affect the brain familiarizes
students with specific strategies for the treatment of Parkinson's
disease, Alzheimer's disease, autism, depression and anxiety.
- UPDATED! Enhanced organization helps students find information
quickly and easily.
- FITT (Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type) boxes make locating
critical exercise prescription information quick and easy.
- Revised appendices integrate valuable information on ECGs,
medication and emergency management where it is most relevant. A new
appendix on metabolic equations is included.
- Additional boxes, tables, and figures highlight important concepts
and approaches at a glance.
Lippincott(R) Connect features:
- Full access to the digital version of the book with the ability to
highlight and take notes on key passages for a more personal,
efficient study experience.
- Carefully curated resources all designed to facilitate further
comprehension.
Lippincott(R) Connect also allows users to create Study
Collections to further personalize the study experience. With Study
Collections you can:
- Pool content from books across your entire library into self-created
Study Collections based on discipline, procedure, organ, concept or
other topics.
- Annotate and highlight key content for easy access later.
- Navigate seamlessly between book chapters, sections, notes and
highlights in a single view/page.
