Exercise Prescription for Medical Conditions:

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.

Introduction	p. 1
Introduction to Physical Activity and Exercise for the Medically Compromised Patient	p. 3
Exercise Prescription	p. 13
Chronic Illness and Disease	p. 19
Conditions	p. 27
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)	p. 30
Anemia	p. 32
Ankylosing Spondylitis	p. 34
Anxiety Disorders	p. 36
Asthma	p. 38
Bone Marrow Transplant	p. 40
Cancer, Bone Tumors	p. 44
Cancer, Breast	p. 46
Cancer, Colorectal	p. 48
Cancer, Hodgkin Lymphoma	p. 50
Cancer, Leukemias-Acute Lymphoblastic	p. 52
Cancer, Lung	p. 54
Cancer, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma	p. 56
Cancer, Ovarian	p. 58
Cancer, Prostate	p. 60
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome	p. 62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)	p. 64
Chronic Renal Failure	p. 66
Chronic Venous Insufficiency	p. 68
Cirrhosis	p. 70
Congestive Heart Failure	p. 72
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)	p. 74
Gushing Syndrome	p. 76
Depression	p. 78
Diabetes Insipidus	p. 80
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1	p. 82
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2	p. 84
Eating Disorders	p. 88
Epilepsy	p. 90
Fibromyalgia	p. 92
Hemophilia	p. 94
Hepatitis	p. 96
Hypertension	p. 98
Hyperthyroidism	p. 100
Hypothyroidism	p. 102
Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD)	p. 104
Lupus, Systemic Erythematosus (SLE)	p. 106
Lymphedema	p. 108
Metabolic Syndrome	p. 110
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)	p. 112
Obesity	p. 114
Organ Transplantation, Kidney and Liver	p. 118
Osteoarthritis	p. 120
Osteomyelitis	p. 122
Osteoporosis	p. 124
Parkinson's Disease	p. 126
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)	p. 128
Post-Polio Syndrome	p. 130
Rhabdomyolysis	p. 132
Rheumatoid Arthritis	p. 134
Sickle Cell Disease	p. 136
Sickle Cell Trait	p. 138
Sleep Apnea Syndrome	p. 140
Sleep Disorders, Age-Related	p. 142
Tuberculosis	p. 144
Index	p. 147
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