Contents

Part I. Foundations of Exercise in Chronic Disease and Disability

1. Exercise Is Medicine in Chronic Care
2. Basic Physical Activity and Exercise Recommendations for Persons With Chronic Conditions
3. Art of Clinical Exercise Programming
4. Art of Exercise Medicine: Counseling and Socioecological Factors

Part II. Common Chronic Conditions and Comorbidities

5. Approach to the Common Chronic Conditions
6. Chronic Conditions Strongly Associated With Physical Inactivity
7. Chronic Conditions Very Strongly Associated With Tobacco
8. Cancer
9. Significant Sequelae Related to Common Chronic Conditions

Part III. Cardiovascular Diseases

10. Chronic Heart Failure
11. Atrial Fibrillation
12. Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators
14. Heart Transplantation
15. Aneurysms

Part IV. Pulmonary Diseases

16. Chronic Restrictive Pulmonary Disease
17. Asthma
18. Cystic Fibrosis
19. Pulmonary Hypertension

Part V. Immunological, Hematological, and Organ Failure

20. Chronic Kidney and Liver Disease
21. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
22. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
23. Fibromyalgia
24. Hemostasis Disorders

Part VI. Neuromuscular Conditions

25. Stroke, Brain Trauma, and Spinal Cord Injuries
26. Peripheral Neuropathy, Myopathy, and Myasthenia Gravis
27. Cerebral Palsy
28. Multiple Sclerosis
29. Parkinson’s Disease
30. Muscular Dystrophy

Part VII. Cognitive and Psychological Disorders

31. Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease
32. Depression and Anxiety Disorders

Part VIII Case Studies