ACSM's Health-Related Physical Fitness Assessment Manual

By Shala E. Davis and American College of Sports Medicine

Book Overview

From the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), this text provides the information necessary to develop skills for assessing an individual's health-related physical fitness. It provides a practical "how-to-do-it" approach for performing assessment skills effectively, and an understanding of the theory behind and the importance of each skill or assessment. The Third Edition includes updated references to ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, Eighth Edition , more diagrams and pictures highlighting assessment techniques, and new material on physical activity assessments, considerations for medication usage, and common measurement errors. A companion Website includes an Image Collection, a Test Generator, and PowerPoint Slides.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0781797713
• ISBN13: 9780781797719
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.9" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

By the Author of Outstanding You

Outstanding You: Discover, Design and Achieve Ultimate Fitness As a Certified Personal Trainer with the American College of Sports Medicine, I can speak from experience that ACSM's information is both solid and extremely detailed. Anyone looking to better understand the body or move into the fitness industry would be well advised to pick up a copy of this book. ACSM is the leader in sports medicine and this book is just another example of their high quality and impeccable standards.

A keeper

Industry standards are set by ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) and a few others. This book provides guidelines for Health/Fitness Assessments at a professional level. A good book to keep on the shelf for reference or to brush up your memories.