Updates to ACSM Books

• Page 137, table 18.6, Modes and Strength cell: machines

• Page ix, Contributors
  • Dianne M. Babbitt, PhD, ACSM-EP
    Cedar Crest College
    Allentown, Pennsylvania
    Chapter 8
    

• Page 77, the sentences, “The completion of the test…” and “Use stages 3 and 4…” include the following correction:
  • Original: between 110 and 150 bpm
  • Edited: between 110 beats · min^-1 and 70% HHR (85% HR_max)

• Page 104, Chapter 6, page 104:
  • first bullet “When using these equations…” has been removed

• Page 579, model's name
  • Original Stephanie Holm
  • Edited: Stephanie Hohn

• Page 38, Figure 2.3 Source information in credit line
  • Original: Used with permission (29).
  • Edited: (From Magal M, Riebe D. New preparticipation health screening recommendations: what exercise professionals need to know. ACSM Health Fitness J. 2016;20(3):22 -7.)
• Page 47, Table 2.2, Body Mass Index/waist circumference row (second line)
  • Original: (40 in) for men and >88 cm (38 in) for women
  • Edited: (40 in) for men and >88 cm (35 in) for women
• Page 47, Table 2.2, Lipids row
  • Original: non-HDL-C <130 (3.337 mmoL ∙ L⁻¹)
  • Edited: non-HDL-C ≥160 (4.14 mmoL ∙ L⁻¹)
• Page 259, Exercise Training Considerations section, second bullet point
  • Original: representing <60% peak work rate
  • Edited: representing >60% peak work rate
• Page 260, first bullet point
  • Original: O_2peak
  • Edited: V̇O_2peak
• Pages 287-298, Chapter 9, FITT Tables (Dyslipidemia, Hypertension, Overweight and Obesity), Hypertension Exercise Training Considerations section (fourth bullet point) and Metabolic Syndrome Exercise Prescription section, (second bullet point)
  • Original: O₂R
  • Edited: V̇O₂R
• Page 290, Exercise Prescription section
  • Bullet from beginning of paragraph removed
• Pages 333-334, Exercise Testing section
  • As part of the bulleted list, bullet points have been added to the two paragraphs within the list
• Page 398, Table 11.2, bottom right cell
  • Bullet point added See Table 11.1

• Pages 39-40, Example 4, Steps 3 and 4 should be adjusted as follows: 35.57 - 3.5 = 32.07 so that the answer in the final step is 5.98 miles/hr.

• Page 81, Detailed Solutions 1 initial equation is missing one number. The equation should be 120 · 6.12 = 734.4 

• Page 223, Box 8.2, Women, Three-Site Formula, line 3: 0.0001392 (age) 

• Page ix, Contributors:
  • Dianne M. Babbitt, PhD, ACSM-EP
    Cedar Crest College
    Allentown, Pennsylvania 
    Chapter 2
  • Kimberly Rapp Hartson, PhD, RN
    University of Louisville
    Louisville, Kentucky
    Chapter 1
• Page 42, figure 2.5: bottom row, second box from the right
  • Original: Yellow box “MC not necessary for MOD PA”
  • Edited: Red box “MC recommended”

• Page 95, last two lines on the page
  • Original: The tendons of the sartorius, gracilis, and semimembranosus join
  • Edited: The tendons of the sartorius, gracilis, and semitendinosus join
• Page 189, last two sentences on the page
  • Original: the serving size is 2/3 cup, which for this food has a weight of 55 g. You can also see that the label indicates that there are eight servings in the container.
  • Edited: serving size is 1 cup, which for this food has a weight of 227 g. You can also see that the label indicates that there are four servings in the container.
• Page 299, figure 11.5: bottom row, second box from the right
  • Original: Yellow box “MC not necessary for MOD PA”
  • Edited: Red box “MC recommended”
• Page 317, the section header
  • Original: Resting Cardiovascular Measurements
  • Edited: Cardiovascular Measurements
• Page 343, equation at top of page above header 
  • Original: V̇O_2max (mL ∙ kg⁻¹ ∙ min⁻¹) = 54.07 ∙ (0.1938 × weight in kg) + (4.47 × speed in mph) ∙ (0.1453 × HR) + 7.062 (sex); females = 0, males = 1 
  • Edited: V̇O_2max (mL ∙ kg⁻¹ ∙ min⁻¹) = 54.07 - (0.1938 × weight in kg) + (4.47 × speed in mph) - (0.1453 × HR) + 7.062 (sex); females = 0, males = 1
• Page 349, box 12.7, bottom of right column, first bullet point
  • Original: 1-RM = weight lifted (lb) / [1.0278 ∙ (reps to fatigue × 0.0278)]
  • Edited: 1-RM = weight lifted (lb) / [1.0278 - (reps to fatigue × 0.0278)]
• Page 349, box 12.7, bottom of right column, example in second bullet point
  • Original: Predicted 1-RM = 185 lb / [1.0278 ∙ (5 × 0.0278)]
  • Edited: Predicted 1-RM = 185 lb / [1.0278 - (5 × 0.0278)]

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA), along with nine other organizations, released updated blood pressure guidelines. Please see the certification blog to learn when these changes will be reflected in ACSM certification exams here.