• Page 137, table 18.6, Modes and Strength cell: machines

• Page 475, 2nd to last line in right column
  • Original: BP should be expected within 45 minutes after
  • Edited: BP should be expected within 45 seconds after 

• Page ix, Contributors
  • Dianne M. Babbitt, PhD, ACSM-EP
    Cedar Crest College
    Allentown, Pennsylvania
    Chapter 8

• Page 77, the sentences, “The completion of the test…” and “Use stages 3 and 4…” include the following correction:
  • Original: between 110 and 150 bpm
  • Edited: between 110 beats · min^-1 and 70% HHR (85% HR_max)

• Page 104, Chapter 6, page 104:
  • first bullet “When using these equations…” has been removed

• Page 579, model’s name
  • Original Stephanie Holm
  • Edited: Stephanie Hohn

• Page 38, Figure 2.3 Source information in credit line
  • Original: Used with permission (29).
  • Edited: (From Magal M, Riebe D. New preparticipation health screening recommendations: what exercise professionals need to know. ACSM Health Fitness J. 2016;20(3):22 -7.)
• Page 47, Table 2.2, Body Mass Index/waist circumference row (second line)
  • Original: (40 in) for men and >88 cm (38 in) for women
  • Edited: (40 in) for men and >88 cm (35 in) for women
• Page 47, Table 2.2, Lipids row
  • Original: non-HDL-C <130 (3.337 mmoL ∙ L⁻¹)
  • Edited: non-HDL-C ≥160 (4.14 mmoL ∙ L⁻¹)
• Page 259, Exercise Training Considerations section, second bullet point
  • Original: representing <60% peak work rate
  • Edited: representing >60% peak work rate
• Page 260, first bullet point
  • Original: O_2peak
  • Edited: V̇O_2peak
• Pages 287-298, Chapter 9, FITT Tables (Dyslipidemia, Hypertension, Overweight and Obesity), Hypertension Exercise Training Considerations section (fourth bullet point) and Metabolic Syndrome Exercise Prescription section, (second bullet point)
  • Original: O₂R
  • Edited: V̇O₂R
• Page 290, Exercise Prescription section
  • Bullet from beginning of paragraph removed
• Pages 333-334, Exercise Testing section
  • As part of the bulleted list, bullet points have been added to the two paragraphs within the list
• Page 398, Table 11.2, bottom right cell
  • Bullet point added See Table 11.1

• Pages 39-40, Example 4, Steps 3 and 4 should be adjusted as follows: 35.57 – 3.5 = 32.07 so that the answer in the final step is 5.98 miles/hr.

• Page 81, Detailed Solutions 1 initial equation is missing one number. The equation should be 120 · 6.12 = 734.4 

• Page 223, Box 8.2, Women, Three-Site Formula, line 3: 0.0001392 (age) 

• Page ix, Contributors:
  • Dianne M. Babbitt, PhD, ACSM-EP
    Cedar Crest College
    Allentown, Pennsylvania 
    Chapter 2
  • Kimberly Rapp Hartson, PhD, RN
    University of Louisville
    Louisville, Kentucky
    Chapter 1
• Page 42, figure 2.5: bottom row, second box from the right
  • Original: Yellow box “MC not necessary for MOD PA”
  • Edited: Red box “MC recommended”

• Page 95, last two lines on the page
  • Original: The tendons of the sartorius, gracilis, and semimembranosus join
  • Edited: The tendons of the sartorius, gracilis, and semitendinosus join
• Page 189, last two sentences on the page
  • Original: the serving size is 2/3 cup, which for this food has a weight of 55 g. You can also see that the label indicates that there are eight servings in the container.
  • Edited: serving size is 1 cup, which for this food has a weight of 227 g. You can also see that the label indicates that there are four servings in the container.
• Page 299, figure 11.5: bottom row, second box from the right
  • Original: Yellow box “MC not necessary for MOD PA”
  • Edited: Red box “MC recommended”
• Page 317, the section header
  • Original: Resting Cardiovascular Measurements
  • Edited: Cardiovascular Measurements
• Page 343, equation at top of page above header
  • Original: V̇O_2max (mL ∙ kg⁻¹ ∙ min⁻¹) = 54.07 ∙ (0.1938 × weight in kg) + (4.47 × speed in mph) ∙ (0.1453 × HR) + 7.062 (sex); females = 0, males = 1 
  • Edited: V̇O_2max (mL ∙ kg⁻¹ ∙ min⁻¹) = 54.07 – (0.1938 × weight in kg) + (4.47 × speed in mph) – (0.1453 × HR) + 7.062 (sex); females = 0, males = 1
• Page 349, box 12.7, bottom of right column, first bullet point
  • Original: 1-RM = weight lifted (lb) / [1.0278 ∙ (reps to fatigue × 0.0278)]
  • Edited: 1-RM = weight lifted (lb) / [1.0278 – (reps to fatigue × 0.0278)]
• Page 349, box 12.7, bottom of right column, example in second bullet point
  • Original: Predicted 1-RM = 185 lb / [1.0278 ∙ (5 × 0.0278)]
  • Edited: Predicted 1-RM = 185 lb / [1.0278 – (5 × 0.0278)]

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA), along with nine other organizations, released updated blood pressure guidelines in 2017. Learn more.