TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Principles of Aerobic Exercise A1 - Holtgrefe, Karen A2 - Kisner, Carolyn A2 - Colby, Lynn Allen Y1 - 2012 N1 - T2 - Therapeutic Exercise: Foundations and Techniques, 6e AB - There are numerous sources from which to obtain information on training for endurance in athletes and healthy young people and for individuals with coronary heart disease. Information or emphasis on endurance training and the improvement of fitness in the individual who has other types of chronic disease or disability is beginning to emerge. Using the most recent research, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) published basic guidelines for several of the more common chronic conditions.1,2,3 This chapter uses information from well-known sources to demonstrate that the physical therapist can use aerobic-type activity when working with either healthy individuals or patients with a variety of conditions. In addition, some fundamental information about cardiovascular and respiratory parameters in children and the elderly, as well as the young or middle-aged adult, is presented so the physical therapist can be prepared to treat individuals of all ages. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1134927883 ER -