Exercise Prescription for Special Populations: Chronic Disease, Unique Populations, and Challenging Diagnosis

Author: Leutholtz, Brian CBrand: Jones & Bartlett LearningEdition: 1Binding: PaperbackNumber Of Pages: 176Release Date: 04-03-2020Details: Practitioners should always develop exercise prescription with consideration for an individual’s health history, but this is especially true for individuals with a history of chronic disease. Exercise Prescription for Special Populations: Chronic Disease, Unique Populations, and Challenging Diagnosis delves into how practitioners should prescribe exercise for those with conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and hypertension, as well as for those who are pregnant, wheelchair-dependent, or adolescents.Exercise Prescription for Special Populations utilizes a hybrid approach, combining elements of a traditional textbook and a “field guide” reference, with summative tables at the end of each chapter fulfilling the latter function. This reference aspect makes this text an ideal fit not just for upper-level undergraduate and graduate-level Exerci