This is the most comprehensive, up-to-date resource for health and fitness professionals working as part of the healthcare team by helping clients prevent or effectively manage chronic disease. With insight from 24 leading experts in sports medicine, allied health and fitness, it incorporates valuable information on cardiovascular, metabolic, and musculoskeletal diseases and disorders. It also focuses on the importance of communication and networking skills, and the necessity to work alongside other healthcare and allied health professionals working toward a single, collective goal of helping individuals with multiple chronic medical conditions achieve healthy lifestyle change.

Core text for candidates preparing to sit for the ACE Medical Exercise Specialist Certification exam.
Definitive resource for experienced professionals who provide medical exercise and post-rehabilitative fitness programs to clients with cardiovascular, pulmonary, metabolic and musculoskeletal issues.
Incorporates insight from 24 leading experts from sports fitness and healthcare.