ACSM's guidelines for exercise testing and prescription

by American College of Sports Medicine

This manual summarizes recommended procedures for exercise testing and exercise prescription in healthy and diseased individuals. It provides a resource for the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) that must be mastered by candidates for all ACSM certifications. It is fully compatible with newly released physical activity guidelines from the United States Department of Health and Human Services and state-of-the-art, research-based recommendations.