...designed by the ACSM as an on-the-field resource that covers the range of problems that could occur before, during and after competition...written by MDs who are active team physicians.

Acsm's Handbook for the Team Physician

Medical Books

American College Of Sports Medicine

Medicine

Williams Wilkins

...this edition includes more quantitative tabular data, with an increased emphasis on threshold values, clinical lab cutoffs considered abnormal, useful nomograms, and more.

Acsm Getp, Reference Cards

Reference

Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins

(American College of Sports Medicine) Review manual for candidates seeking ACSM Certification in the Health and Fitness Track. Includes outline format for quick review, certification-type questions, and a comprehensive practice exam. For ACSM Group Exercise Leader and ACSM Health/Fitness Instructor. Softcover.

ACSM's Health & Fitness Certification Review

Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins

Acsm's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription

ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription began as a concise summary of recommendations for exercise testing and prescription primarily for cardiac patients; it has now become one of the single most internationally read and referenced texts of its kind. This reference is a virtual pharmacopoeia of exercise guidelines in a broad spectrum of patients. In this new edition there is heightened emphasis on preventing illness in apparently healthy persons and those "at risk", as well as treating patients with chronic disease. There are also two new chapters on methods for changing exercise behavior and legal issues.

ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Exercise & Fitness

...prepared by the ACSM Educational Materials Committee and provides specific information on the length, content, and format of the health and fitness exams...with sample test questions and practical scenarios.

Acsm Health & Fitness Track Certification Study Guide, 1999

Get an updated and quick reference for the successful exercise management of 46 chronic diseases and disabilities.
The second edition of the landmark text published in 1997 includes eight new conditions and features updated information, current research, and the latest scientific developments to help you -prescribe exercise programming and testing for clients, especially those coping with multiple conditions;
-keep informed of the latest developments related to chronic diseases and disabilities;
-apply exercise programming in your day-to-day practice;
-parlay specific symptoms of a disease or disability into an effective exercise testing or programming prescription; and
-stay current on the latest drugs used to treat chronic diseases and disabilities. More comprehensive than ever, the revised content of ACSM's Exercise Management for Persons With Chronic Diseases and Disabilities, Second Edition, emphasizes practical application rather than scientific theory. 
You'll find valuable, new coverage of fibromyalgia, lower-limb amputation, liver failure, and pulmonary diseases, including chronic obstructive and chronic restrictive pulmonary disease, asthma, and lung and heart-lung transplantation. 
Each chapter is written by an expert in his or her field and contains a real-life case report featuring real people's symptoms, medical histories, lab results and exercise test scores, and actual exercise programming and follow-up information.
The reference includes guidance on multiple chronic diseases and additional information about exercise programming, including considerations regarding physical activity for youth. 
Practitioners will appreciate the expanded list of medications—it includes more classes of commonly used drugs, an expanded table listing the effects of cardiovascular and respiratory drugs on the exercise response and exercise capacity, and a new table listing the effects of noncardiovascular and nonrespiratory drugs. In addition, the book presents a new listing of Web site resources grouped by the disease or disability featured on the site.
If you have a strong working knowledge of exercise science, there is no better source of simple clinical recommendations for establishing a successful exercise management program for persons with chronic diseases and disabilities.
Contributors J. Larry Durstine, PhD, FACSM Geoffrey E. Moore, MD, FACSM William F. Riner, PhD, FACSM Richard J. Sabath, EdD, FACSM Scott O. Roberts, PhD, FACSM Peter H. Brubaker, PhD, FACSM Barry Franklin, PhD, FACSM Adam Gitkin, MS Martha Canulette, RN, BS Daniel Friedman, MD, FACSM J. Edwin Atwood, MD Jonathan Myers, PhD, FACSM Michael West, MD Steven J. Keteyian, PhD, FACSM Clinton Brawner, BS Neil Gordon, MD, FACSM Andrew W. Gardner, PhD Christopher Womack, PhD Christopher Cooper, MD, FACSM Connie C. W. Hsia, MD Christopher J. Clark, MD Patricia A. Nixon, PhD, FACSM David J. Ross, MD Patricia L. Painter, PhD, FACSM Joanne Krasnoff, MS Ann L. Albright, PhD W. Guyton Hornsby, Jr., PhD Paul D. Thompson, MD, FACSM Janet P. Wallace, PhD, FACSM Connie Bayles, PhD, FACSM Anna L. Schwartz, PhD Arlette Perry, PhD, FACSM Arthur LaPerriere, PhD, FACSM Nancy Klimas, MD Stephen P. Bailey, PhD, PT Barbara Meyer, PhD Kathy Lemley, PT Kirsten L. Johansen, MD Kenneth H. Pitetti, PhD, FACSM Marian A. Minor, PhD, PT Donald R. Kay, MD Maureen J. Simmonds, PT, PhD Thomas E. Dreisinger, PhD Susan A. Bloomfield, PhD Susan S. Smith, PT, PhD Mark H. Pedrotty, PhD Stephen F. Figoni, PhD, RKT, FACSM Karen Palmer-McLean, PhD, PT Kimberly B. Harbst, PhD, PT Lorraine E. Colson Bloomquist, EdD, FACSM Janet A. Mulcare, PhD, FACSM Thomas J. Birk, PhD, PT Karen Nau White, PhD, PT James Laskin, PhD, PT Rhonda K. Stanley, PhD, PT Elizabeth J. Protas, PhD, FACSM Bo Fernhall, PhD, FACSM James H. Rimmer, PhD, FACSM Gary S. Skrinar, PhD, FACSM Anthony P. Marsh, PhD

ACSM's Exercise Management for Persons with Chronic Diseases and Disabilities-2nd Edition

Human Kinetics

Start where you are and go wherever your goals take you. No other guide offers a more comprehensive plan for developing a personal fitness program and sticking with it. Developed by the American College of Sports Medicine, ACSM Fitness Book offers the total package from one of the most respected organizations in the field.
In its first two editions, the ACSM Fitness Book sold more than 100,000 copies. Now the classic has been enhanced and expanded with the tools you need to succeed. From simple, step-by-step instruction to new insights on nutrition, weight control, motivation, and overcoming setbacks, the authors provide the help you need to reach beyond your personal best.
The key to making any fitness program effective is finding the right level of difficulty for your current ability and creating a plan that will take you to the next level. With a simple and scientifically proven fitness test, the ACSM Fitness Book gives you everything you need to determine your starting point and monitor your ongoing progress. With sample programs, worksheets, and more, ACSM Fitness Book takes the guesswork out of getting started and offers color photos of a variety of exercises that require minimal equipment and space.
Whether your objective is to improve cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, or overall body condition, the ACSM Fitness Book will lay out a proven plan for reaching your goal in a way that works for you. Richly illustrated and easy to follow, it is the one book you need for the tools, and the motivation, to put your personal fitness program on track.

ACSM Fitness Book - 3rd

Take control of your arthritis! Reduce symptoms and keep joints mobile with Action Plan for Arthritis. This guide will help you determine the type and extent of exercise you need to counteract the pain, limitations, and expense associated with the disease.
Developed in cooperation with the American College of Sports Medicine, Action Plan for Arthritis is a complete and effective guide. Inside you will find
-strength training, flexibility, and aerobic training programs;
-guidance in customizing the programs based on your level of fitness and degree of arthritis;
-joint-friendly exercise options, including water exercise, tai chi, and yoga; and
-real-life motivation stories from others who are thriving with the same condition.You'll also find information on the pros and cons of supplement use so that you can make informed decisions about the “cures” advertised for arthritis. 
Action Plan for Arthritis combines the scientific and medical knowledge on how exercise can effectively diminish the impact of what can be a debilitating disease. Put this plan to use not just to survive but also to thrive, and you will feel better than you ever thought possible!

Action Plan for Arthritis (Action Plan for Health Series)

Millar, Audrey

Parenting & Relationships

Revised and updated to reflect the most current information from the American College of Sports Medicine, ACSM's Health/Fitness Facility Standards and Guidelines, Third Edition, outlines the proper standards and guidelines to follow for designing and operating health and fitness facilities. The book provides facility managers with the tools necessary for evaluating the quality of their facilities, staff, and programs, and it shows them what they must do to maintain the standard of care that they offer their members and users. Facility managers will also get tips on what services, equipment, or programming they should provide to enhance the overall experience at their facility, thereby increasing and retaining membership.
By incorporating the views of industry trade organizations and fitness associations, this new third edition represents an up-to-date industry consensus on accepted standards (the minimal performance expectations each facility must meet) and guidelines (recommendations for each facility achieving higher than minimal expectations) for staffing, programming, safety, design, and equipment. The following are updates and enhancements to this new edition:
-A thorough presentation of standards and guidelines addressing all aspects of facility management, such as risk management and emergency planning, pre-activity screening, orientation, education, supervision, staff qualifications, facility design and construction, facility equipment, signage, and operational practices
-Explanations about why compliance to the standards is beneficial to health and fitness facilities
-Recommendations concerning the development of technological advances, such as automated external defibrillators (AEDs)
-Related federal laws, including the OSHA blood-borne pathogen rule, employment laws, and the Federal Privacy Act, so that facility managers can protect their members as well as their businesses
-ACSM position statements and information from the most recent ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (2006)
-A substantial increase in the supplemental materials and forms featured in the appendixes, providing even more specific detailed information for various types of facilities ACSM's Health/Fitness Facility Standards and Guidelines, Third Edition, is far more applicable than previous editions. By organizing the content into chapters that feature reviews and discussions of specific focal points as well as many practical applications, the material is easy to apply in real-world situations. Each chapter is focused on a specific issue and addresses both the standards and guidelines that pertain to that issue.
As a result, facility managers in every setting can gain a clear understanding of how to put the recommendations into practice, whether in a community or workplace facility, school, hotel, or spa. By measuring their facilities against the recommendations, managers can enhance the services they deliver to facility members.

ACSM's Health/Fitness Facility Standards and Guidelines-3rd Edition

Business & Money

Take control of your blood sugar with Action Plan for Diabetes. This complete guide to managing and preventing complications associated with the disease can significantly decrease your chances of needing insulin injections. This exercise-based plan can be tailored to your body's needs to boost your energy level, help you lose weight, and make you feel stronger than you have in years.
A complete, effective program that allows you to enjoy a healthier, more active lifestyle, Action Plan for Diabetes explains how to build strength, flexibility, and endurance while monitoring and maintaining appropriate blood sugar levels and body weight. It also presents dietary guidelines and the pros and cons of supplements and medications so that you can balance your nutritional needs and exercise to combat swings in blood sugar levels. 
Developed with the American College of Sports Medicine, Action Plan for Diabetes presents a proven system with all the essential information you need to safely and effectively manage type 1 and type 2 diabetes and prediabetes for the long term. Action Plan for Diabetes will help you do more than survive; you will thrive and feel better than you ever thought possible!

Action Plan for Diabetes (Action Plan for Health Series)

Barnes, Darryl

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