ACSM's Exercise is Medicine

Exercise is Medicine™ is an American College of Sports Medicine initiative to "make physical activity and exercise a standard part of a disease prevention and treatment medical paradigm." This book will teach practitioners how to motivate and instruct patients on the importance of exercise and how to design practical exercise programs for patients of all ages and fitness levels, as well as those with special conditions such as pregnancy, obesity, and cancer. Coverage includes in-depth discussions of both the lifestyle exercise approach to exercising regularly and the structured exercise approach.
--ACSM branding
--The Institute of Lifestyle Medicine in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School sub-branding
--Exercise programs for all ages and fitness levels
--Practical and easy to read
--Special programs for patient populations such as: obstetric patient, diabetic, cancer, arthritic, asthmatic, and obese patients
--The following groups have endorsed or supported this project:
-- Harvard Medical School's Institute of Lifestyle Medicine
-- American College of Preventive Medicine
-- Kaiser Permanente
-- Apollo Hospitals Group
-- American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
-- American Council on Exercise
-- American Physical Therapy Association
-- IDEA Health & Fitness Association
-- Medical Fitness Association
-- National Association for Health and Fitness
-- National Athletic Trainers' Association
-- National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity
-- National Strength and Conditioning Association
-- President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (Supporter)

Introduction: What This Book Is About

On Clinician Engagement and Counseling
Steven Jonas

On Organizing the Practice
Steven Jonas

Risk Assessment and Exercise Screening
Edward M. Phillips

Mobilizing Motivation: Basic Concepts
Steven Jonas

Mobilizing Motivation: The Wellness Pathway
Steven Jonas

Mobilizing Motivation: Behavior Change Pyramid
Edward M. Phillips

Getting Started as a Regular Exerciser
Edward M. Phillips, Jen Capell, and Steven Jonas

The Exercise Prescription
Jen Capell and Edward M. Phillips

Staying Active
Edward M. Phillips, Jen Capell, and Steven Jonas

TSTEP: Training Programs by the Minute
Steven Jonas

Choosing the Activities, Sport, or Sports
Steven Jonas

Technique and Equipment
Steven Jonas

Special Conditions
Edward M. Phillips

Exercise in Children: "Exercise is a Family Affair"
Evonne Kaplan-Liss and Mary Ellen Renna

Finding the Fun in Regular Exercise
Steven Jonas

Appendix I: Glossary
Appendix II: Resources