Exercise for Clinical Populations
Chronic Disease & Rehabilitation — Adapting Training Safely, Within Scope, With the Care Team
About this volume
Exercise for Clinical Populations is Book M5 of The Performance & Human Physiology Encyclopedia — a 93-volume, university-level library on how training and nutrition must change for a specific population. It is written for coaches and clinicians serving women, youth, older adults and clinical populations: deep enough that a professional already trained in the field keeps learning, structured clearly enough that a motivated reader can follow every step.
How this book is written
- University level, without dilution. Exact scientific terminology, defined at first use — mechanisms, not just conclusions.
- Myths tested against the evidence. Where a popular claim does not survive the evidence, the book says so — and shows why.
- References at the end of every chapter. Sources cited in APA 7 style, plus a master bibliography.
For general information and education only; not medical advice. Consult a qualified health professional before acting on its content.
Read an excerpt
From Chapter 1 — Exercise as Medicine for Chronic Disease
"If the benefits of exercise could be packed into a pill, it would be among the most widely prescribed medications — a figure of speech, not a claim of equivalence. For many chronic diseases, appropriately dosed physical activity is a useful complement to drug therapy. Yet it remains under-prescribed, under-used, and surrounded by two opposite errors: treating it as a cure-all, or treating the people who need it most as too fragile to do it. This book threads that needle — powerful, individualized, and always within scope."
Chronic diseases — cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer, COPD, arthritis, depression, and more — are the leading causes of death and disability worldwide, and physical inactivity is among their biggest modifiable contributors. For the fitness professional, coach, or active person, knowing how to apply exercise safely in these populations — and where the line to clinical care lies — is among the most valuable and responsible skills there is.
What is inside
The 13 chapters of this volume.
- 01
Exercise as Medicine for Chronic Disease
- 02
Working Within Scope: The Trainer–Clinician Partnership
- 03
Principles of Adapted Exercise Prescription
- 04
Cardiovascular Disease
- 05
Type 2 Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome
- 06
Obesity & Weight Management (Clinical)
- 07
Pulmonary Disease (COPD & Asthma)
- 08
Musculoskeletal Conditions & Arthritis
- 09
Cancer & Cancer Survivorship
- 10
Neurological Conditions (Stroke, Parkinson's, MS)
- 11
Older Adults with Multimorbidity & Frailty
- 12
Mental Health Conditions
- 13
Putting It Into Practice
Volume details
Topics covered
- cancer survivor fitness
- diabetes workout plan
- COPD and asthma training
- arthritis joint friendly workouts
- cardiac conditions training
- Parkinson's and stroke movement
- trainer guide medical conditions
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