Includes bibliographical references and index.

Behavioral approaches to physical activity promotion -- Legal considerations -- General evaluation and examination skills -- Pharmacotherapy -- Graded exercise testing -- General exercise prescription development -- Diabetes -- Obesity -- Hyperlipidemia and dyslipidemia -- End-stage renal disease -- Myocardial infarction -- Revascularization of the heart -- Valvular heart disease -- Chronic heart failure -- Hypertension -- Peripheral arterial disease -- Pacemakers and internal cardiac defibrillators -- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- Asthma -- Cystic fibrosis -- Cancer -- Human immunodeficiency virus -- Arthritis -- Osteoporosis -- Nonspecific low back pain -- Spinal cord injury -- Multiple sclerosis -- Special populations -- Children -- The elderly -- Female-specific issues.