Mounting evidence has firmly established that low levels of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF)
are associated with a high risk of cardiovascular disease, all-cause mortality, and mortality …

The importance of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is now well established and it is
increasingly being recognized as an essential variable which should be assessed in health …

Updating ACSM_s Recommendations for Exercise Preparticipation Health Screening Page 1
Roundtable Consensus Statement Updating ACSM_s Recommendations for Exercise …

In the past several decades, cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPX) has seen an
exponential increase in its evidence base. The growing volume of evidence in support of …

With regard to a literature search for this revision, no specific strategy or formal data quality
assessment was used. Each of the 15 members of the writing group has specific expertise …

The purpose of this Position Stand is to provide guidance to professionals who counsel and
prescribe individualized exercise to apparently healthy adults of all ages. These …

The recommendations listed in this document are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
extensive evidence review was conducted for the period beginning March 2008 through …

Statistics from the American Heart Association (AHA) emphasizes the continuing burden of
cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the United States, with a prevalence of CVD nearing 40 …

The assessment of functional capacity reflects the ability to perform activities of daily living
that require sustained aerobic metabolism. The integrated efforts and health of the …

Background Detecting significant coronary artery disease (CAD) in the general population is
complex and relies on combined assessment of traditional CAD risk factors and noninvasive …