ACSM's Exercise Management for Persons with Chronic Diseases and Disabilities-3rd Edition

This third edition equips exercise and health professionals with tools to prescribe exercise for persons with chronic diseases and disabilities. It features updated content on professional preparation, reformatted reference tables, recommended readings, and clinical case studies that blend research with practical application to enhance patient outcomes and functional capacity.

ACSM's Exercise Management for Persons with Chronic Diseases and Disabilities, Third Edition, presents exercise as a key component in the care and treatment of chronic diseases and disabilities. It offers guidance for appropriate exercise prescription that can positively affect functional capacity and help prevent exercise intolerance.

As the use of exercise for individuals with chronic conditions grows, health professionals need reliable data and tools to serve these patients effectively. This text assists in translating exercise physiology science into practical exercise medicine.

The book includes updated information on professional preparation for serving patients with chronic diseases or disabilities. Reformatted tables provide quick reference for testing and prescription data, enhancing usability for practitioners.

Recommended readings at the end of the book support further in-depth study. Case studies for each condition, drawn from clinical practice, illustrate how research and experience inform patient care programs.

These case studies follow a structured format, starting with an overview and a subjective objective assessment plan (SOAP) report, followed by an exercise program and follow-up for select cases.