Ehrman, a clinical exercise physiologist, and coeditors Gordon, Visich, and Keteyian compile 32 chapters by medical specialists mainly from the US, who teach upper-level undergraduates and graduate students preparing to become clinical exercise physiologists (and those preparing for examinations) about the relationship between exercise and chronic disease. They cover the history of the field, aspects of physical examination, the general properties of drugs and pharmacotherapy, and specific diseases and conditions related to endocrinology, the cardiovascular system, the respiratory system, oncology and immunology, the orthopedic and musculoskeletal systems, the neuromuscular system, and special populations (children, the elderly, and patients with depression). Each chapter in these sections includes the definition and scope of the disease, the relevant pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, exercise testing, evidence-based treatment, and the exercise prescription for the disorder, with an emphasis on any disease-specific issues that might alter it. Other information addresses patient interactions and exercise-training literature, physiological adaptations to exercise training, and the ways that exercise can influence primary and secondary disease prevention. Case studies are also included. Updated and revised, this edition reflects changes in testing and training principles and practices; adds a new chapter on intellectual disability; and reconstructs chapters on pharmacology, metabolic syndrome, and graded exercise testing and prescription. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Read Less