title: Exercise management.
abstract: Aerobic exercise is receiving increasing emphasis as an important health promoting behavior. This paper provides a model for assessment and management of the healthy exercising adult. A data base is presented that enables the practitioner to determine the presence of risk factors and/or disease, to identify health problems which might modify exercise prescription and to collect information to individualize the prescription. The remainder of the paper details the elements of exercise prescription with a specific focus on patient education.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002320:Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000517:prevention & control; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010808:Physical Examination; D005082:Physical Exertion; D012306:Risk