Additional exercise guidance in patients with serious illnesses:
The most prominent credible source available for exercise prescription is Thompson et al, American College of Sports Medicine\’s (ACSM\’s) Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription. (1) Another valuable source is Gauer, RL and O\’Connor, FG with Department of Family Medicine Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, “How To Write An Exercise Prescription.” (27) This can be accessed at: http://www.move.va.gov/download/Resources/CHPPM_How_To_Write_And_Exercise_Prescription.pdf
Medication effect upon exercise:
According to Gauer, RL and O\’Connor, FG with Department of Family Medicine Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, “How To Write An Exercise Prescription.” Accessed 3/8/2013. (27)