Introduction to Exercise Assessment and Prescription

This video shows Dr. Evan Matthews introducing some topics that are necessary to understand in order to study exercise assessment and prescription. The information discussed is primarily geared towards the American College of Sports Medicine's (ACSM) perspective. This video is specifically designed for use in an fitness assessment and exercise prescription course. For more information it is recommended that you read the following: American College of Sports Medicine ACSM’s Resources for the Exercise Physiologist 2nd ed. Chapter 1. American College of Sports Medicine ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription 10th ed. Chapter 1. Skip to the first lecture in this course: Legal Considerations for Exercise Professionals    • Legal Considerations for Fitness Professio...   Playlist for the Exercise Assessment and Prescription course    • Legal Considerations for Fitness Professio...   Playlist for the Exercise Physiology course    • Introduction to Exercise Physiology   New England Journal of Medicine paper on the risks of exercise based on training history. https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJM... Nice summary video of the benefits of exercise.23 and 1/2 hours    • 23 and 1/2 hours: What is the single best ...   PubMed www.pubmed.gov Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) https://www.acsm.org National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) https://www.nsca.com Link to Dr. Evan Matthews website. https://sites.google.com/site/evanmat... DISCLAIMER Last updated: (August 11, 2018) The information contained in this presentation/lecture/video (the "Service") is for general information purposes only. Dr. Evan Matthews assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in the contents on the Service. In no event shall Dr. Evan Matthews be liable for any special, direct, indirect, consequential, or incidental damages or any damages whatsoever, whether in an action of contract, negligence or other tort, arising out of or in connection with the use of the Service or the contents of the Service. Dr. Evan Matthews reserves the right to make additions, deletions, or modification to the contents on the Service at any time without prior notice. Dr. Evan Matthews does not warrant that the presentation/lecture/video is free of viruses or other harmful components. This presentation/lecture/video may offer health, fitness, nutritional, legal information and is designed for educational purposes only. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for, nor does it replace, professional medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or legal advice. External links disclaimer My presentation/lecture/video may contain links to external websites that are not provided or maintained by or in any way affiliated with Dr. Evan Matthews. Please note that the Dr. Evan Matthews does not guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of any information on these external websites.