Feature Summary

Presents exercise testing and prescription within a health-related context that provides the latest research findings on exercise and nutrition, obesity, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, osteoporosis, arthritis, and the aging process.

Helps students prepare for ACSM certification exams and serves as a valuable reference throughout careers in applied fitness settings.

Promotes hands-on learning through a "Physical Fitness Activity" feature.

Highlights issues of current interest in "Sports Medicine Insight" boxes.

Includes hundreds of illustrations, photographs, tables, and graphs, which make this the most visually engaging exercise testing and prescription text available.

Includes websites of professional organizations and resources for information on health and fitness, nutrition, and many other topics.

Enhances student learning through a review of the chapter’s key points with multiple-choice review questions (and answers) at the end of each chapter.

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