F.A. Davis Company

What is the best exercise for a client with...cancer... diabetes... heart disease... or a hip replacement along with hypertension?

How much? How often? At what intensity?

Catherine Goodman, PT, MBA, and Kevin Helgeson, PT, DHSc, built on physical therapists’ extensive knowledge of pathology, physiology, and exercise to develop this evidence-based guide to enhancing their role in prevention and wellness, even for the medically compromised patient.

This outstanding resource delivers the information you need to implement the exercise programs that will improve the quality of life for your patients.

• Discusses the pathophysiology of common medical conditions and how those conditions affect the client’s ability to participate in an exercise program.
• Details precautions and restrictions for prescribing exercise programs to patients with specific medical conditions.
• Describes the examination procedures that must be performed before prescribing an exercise program.
• Provides the examination and baseline measurements needed to determine if exercise programs are effective and to measure their outcomes.
• Includes specific parameters for prescribing exercise programs using the best available research evidence.
• Each exercise prescription addresses type • intensity • duration • frequency • and how to begin.