Clinical Exercise Electrocardiography - Includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access - Softcover

Shel Levine MS CES; Brian J Coyne MEd ACSM-RCEP ACSM-CIFT; Lisa Cooper Colvin PhD FACSM

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1284034208 ISBN 13: 9781284034202

Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc, 2015

Synopsis

Each new print copy includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access that unlocks a comprehensive and interactive eBook, student practice activities and assessments, a full suite of instructor resources, and learning analytics reporting tools. Written for the Exercise Physiologist, Clinical Exercise Electrocardiography address the needs of Exercise Physiologists working in a clinical setting and addresses static interpretation of rhythm strips and 12-leads. It concentrates on the physiology and etiology of arrhythmia, as well as the treatment of arrhythmia. It includes not only the traditional basic ECG, arrhythmia, myocardial infarction and pacemaker chapters but goes on to provide easy to read chapters on Cardiac Pathophysiology, Cardiovascular testing procedures, Cardiac Pharmacology and Structural Health Disease, and Inflammatory Processes. The authors explore differences in ECG interpretation in women, children, and athletes, and look at the use of ECG's in exercise stress testing situations. Key Features: - Provides tips and hints on how to evaluate an ECG dynamically - The first text of its kind to offer a specific educational experience in a clinical education for Exercise Physiologists - Over 100 test strips allow students to evaluate ECGs of different age groups, genders, and athletic abilities - A bulleted points format helps students better understand and retain key information - Also, a great study tool for those preparing for the ACSM CES Certification Exam, as well as a great reference tool for the cardiac rehabilitation professional, physician, physician assistant or nurse - Includes learning objectives, key terms glossary, clinical case studies, and over 100 practice ECGs. - Instructor resources include Presentations in PowerPoint format and Test Bank. With Navigate 2, technology and content combine to expand the reach of your classroom. Whether you teach an online, hybrid, or traditional classroom-based course, Navigate 2 delivers unbeatable value.

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About the Author

Shel is currently an Associate Professor of Clinical Exercise Physiology at Eastern Michigan University (EMU) where he has taught courses in ECG, Exercise Testing and Prescription, and Diabetes and Obesity since 1999. In addition, he has been an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Detroit-Mercy since 2006 teaching ECG courses to the Physician Assistant students; and a Clinical Instructor at Oakland University teaching ECG courses since 1997. Prior to joining the faculty at EMU, Shel was a Clinical Exercise Physiologist at Botsford Hospital in Farmington Hills, MI where he developed exercise programmes for patients with clinical concerns (diabetes, COPD, PVD, multiple risk factor reduction, weight loss, Parkinson s disease, multiple sclerosis, osteoporosis and cancer recovery), as well as cardiac rehabilitation. Previous to Botsford Hospital, Shel was the Assistant Director of the hospital wellness centre at the Medical College of Ohio (now the University of Toledo Medical Centre) where he assisted with risk factor reduction programmes and cardiac rehabilitation. In service to ACSM, Shel was a member of the Committee on Certification and Registry Board (CCRB) Clinical Exercise Specialist subcommittee for seven years and currently serves on the CCRB International subcommittee. Prior to CCRB, Shel served on ACSM s Professional Education Committee for seven years. Brian is a Clinical Operations Supervisor in the Cardiac Diagnostic Unit at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC. As part of his responsibilities, Brian supervises the Ambulatory Monitoring and the Cardiopulmonary Testing Labs. Prior to his time at Duke University, Brian was an Instructor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, where he also obtained his Master s degree when it was called Northeast Louisiana University. While at ULM, Brian directed the Human Performance Lab, taught graduate and undergraduate exercise science classes (including Electrocardiography and Cardiac Rehabilitation), trained many students who are now successful across the country, directed the Warhawk Triathlon, and performed many stress tests on members of the community. Brian also was the faculty sponsor for ULM s Exercise is Medicine programme during his tenure. Previously in his career, Brian has worked for WellnessWorks and Lincoln General Hospital in corporate wellness and community health roles. Brian started his career in employee fitness and physical rehabilitation prior to moving into cardiac rehabilitation as a staff exercise physiologist at Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton, NY. Later he started the cardiac rehab programme in Ruston, LA at Lincoln General Hospital. He has been a member of ACSM s Committee on Certification and Registry Board for 12 years serving on the RCEP Practice Board as member and chair as well as on the CCRB Executive Committee as an Elected At-Large member for three years; Brian also served on the ACSM Professional Education Committee for six years. Brian was one of the founding members of the Clinical Exercise Physiology Association an affiliate organisation of ACSM; he served as Treasurer for three years and is currently the Advocacy Committee chair. While in Louisiana, Brian was licensed as a Clinical Exercise Physiologist and involved with the Louisiana Association of Exercise Physiologists where he served as an Area Representative then President for a couple years before serving on various committees. Brian is a lifelong endurance athlete and enjoys running and cycling interspersed with some soccer when he can find the time. As part of his teaching in his current and past positions, Brian tries to instil an active lifestyle and encourages healthy lifestyle behaviours. Lisa is currently a Professor of Kinesiology and Exercise Physiology at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. She is the Director of the ULM

Edition details

• Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1284034208
• ISBN 13: 9781284034202
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384