p. 27 Chapter 1, question 22, B is the correct answer
(See figure 1-22 p. 24)
p. 44 Chapter 2, question 16, both C & D are correct answers. Chronic aerobic training has not impact on maximal HR.
p. 62 Chapter 3, question 2, correct answer D
p. 107 Chapter 6 Section II. B. 1. A. shoud read: The risk of death during or immediately after an exercise test is 1/10,000.
p. 183 Chapter 9, 5. c. should read 25% - 35% of total energy for children ages 4-18 years.
p. 194 Chapter 9, question 25, D is the correct answer.
p. 217 Chapter 11, Table 11-1 Summary of Metabolic Calculations. Corrections are marked in blue.Walking
VO2 = (0.1 . S) + (1.8 . S . G) + 3.5
Treadmill and Outdoor Running
VO2 = (0.2 . S) + (0.9 . S . G) + 3.5
Stepping
VO2 = (0.2 . f) + (1.33 . 1.8 . H . f) + 3.5
p. 228 Chapter 11, question 9, D is the correct Answer
p. 235 Chapter 11, Case 1, Step D, the body weight should read 75 instead of 50.mL . kg-1 . min-1 = (1.8 x 720 / 75) + (3.5) + (3.5)
p. 266 Appendix A, question 28, the question has been changed to read:At what level is high-density lipoprotein considered a positive risk factor in the development of cardiovascular disease?
Correct answer: <40 mg . dL-1 (1.04 mmol . L-1)
p. 266 Appendix A, question 29, both A & C are correct answers
p. 266 Appendix A, question 31, the correct answer is C
p. 106 Chapter 6, Table 6-2. Age has been added to the list of positive risk factors. Below is the CVD Risk Factor Table from ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription 8th ed.
ATHEROSCLEROTIC CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CVD) RISK FACTOR THRESHOLDS FOR USE WITH ACSM RISK STRATIFICATION
POSITIVE RISK FACTORS
DEFINING CRITERIA
Age
Men ≥45 yr; Women ≥55 yr
Family history
Myocardial infarction, coronary revascularization, or sudden death before 55 yr of age in father or other male first-degree relative, or before 65 yr of age in mother or other female first-degree relative
Cigarette smoking
Current cigarette smoker or those who quit within the previous 6 months or exposure to environmental tobacco smoke
Sedentary lifestyle
Not participating in at least 30 min of moderate intensity (40%–60% VO2R) physical activity on at least three days of the week for at least three months (20,23)
Obesitya
Body mass index ≥30 kg . m2 or waist girth ≥102 cm (40 inches) for men and ≥88 cm (35 inches) for women (2)
Hypertension
Systolic blood pressure ≥140 mm Hg and/or diastolic ≥90 mm Hg, confirmed by measurements on at least two separate occasions, or on antihypertensive medication (10)
Dyslipidemia
Low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C) cholesterol ≥130 mg . dL-1 (3.37 mmol - L-1) or high-density lipoprotein (HDL-C) cholesterol <40 mg . dL-1 (1.04 mmol - L-1) or on lipid-lowering medication. If total serum cholesterol is all that is available use ≥200 mg . dL-1 (5.18 mmol - L-1) (3)
Prediabetes
Impaired fasting glucose (IFG) = fasting plasma glucose ≥100 mg . dL-1 (5.50 mmol - L-1) but _126 mg . dL-1 (6.93 mmol - L-1) or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) = 2-hour values in oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) ≥140 mg . dL-1 (7.70 mmol - L-1) but <200 mg . dL-1 (11.00 mmol - L-1) confirmed by measurements on at least two separate occasions (8)
NEGATIVE RISK FACTOR
DEFINING CRITERIA
High-serum HDL cholesterol†
≥60 mg . dL-1 (1.55 mmol - L-1)
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