Buckley, John, BPE, MSc

Exercise on prescription : cardiovascular activity for health / John Buckley, Jane Holmes and Gareth Mapp. - Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999. - xiii, 232 p. : ill. ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Well-being, health, physical activity, exercise and fitness -- The links between cardiovascular health, physical activity and exercise -- Psychological aspects of physical activity and exercise -- The science of aerobic exercise -- The importance of understanding and acknowledging training status -- Monitoring exercise responses: heart rate, ratings of perceived exertion and blood pressure -- Prescribing activity and exercise for health and fitness -- Protocols for predicting and estimating aerobic activity -- User friendly tables and charts for prescribing exercise with aerobic equipment -- Muscle, bone and joint considerations for cardiovascular exercise -- Activity and exercise considerations for high blood pressure and heart disease -- Health and exercise consultations.

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