Reviewer: Erik H. Van Iterson, PhD, MS, MBio (Mayo Clinic)
Dex_scription: This book details precise guidelines that address protocols for exercise testing and prex_scription. This update builds upon previous editions and includes the most current findings and recommendations based on recent research.
Purpose: The aim is to present specific guidelines and fact-based recommendations for conducting exercise testing and prex_scription in the clinical setting.
Audience: Health professionals who regularly engage in exercise testing and prex_scription for all populations are the intended audience. This group includes personal trainers, physiotherapists, physicians, scientists, coaches, and athletic trainers. It is authored and edited by the experts who have performed the research upon which the book is based.
Features: Consistent with previous editions, this one includes previous guidelines and recommendations that still hold true, while amending sections to reflect the latest research findings. It is filled with tables and figures to highlight important points, while the text is also clear and concise.
Assessment: This is a must have for anyone working in any of the allied health fields dealing with exercise. The content is fact-based and credible, authored and edited by the field's most respected scientists. There is an abundant amount of real world, clinic-based, and classroom information to educate students and/or professionals.