Special Populations Requiring Modified Exercise Prescriptions

This video shows Dr. Evan Matthews discussing various diseases, conditions, and populations that require special considerations when designing exercise programs and/or behavior modification for health. This video does not discuss the modifications required for each special population, but does provide references to help. This video is specifically designed for use in an fitness assessment and exercise prescription course.
For more information it is recommended that you read the following:
American College of Sports Medicine
ACSM’s Resources for the Exercise Physiologist 2nd ed. Chapters 8, 9, 10.
American College of Sports Medicine
ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription 10th ed. Chapters 7, 9, 10, 11.
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Link to Dr. Evan Matthews website.
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Last updated: (August 11, 2018)
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