RT Book, Section A1 Goodman, Catherine A1 Helgeson, Kevin SR Print(0) ID 1133951164 T1 Exercise Prescription T2 Exercise Prescription for Medical Conditions: Handbook for Physical Therapists YR 2011 FD 2011 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780803617148 LK fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1133951164 RD 2024/10/09 AB Before determining a plan of care including prescriptive exercise, the therapist must take into consideration the individual's health history, which requires documentation of the client's physical activity and exercise (type, frequency, intensity, and duration). This is a good opportunity to educate all clients about the importance of exercise as therapy for the many medical conditions discussed in this book. Counseling individuals on exercise has been shown effective in increasing physical activity and improving quality of life.1