section I. Framework / J. Larry Durstine
1. Introduction / Geoffrey E. Moore, J. Larry Durstine
2. Framework / Geoffrey E. Moore, J. Larry Durstine, Anthony P. Marsh
3. Considerations regarding physical activity for children and youth / William F. Riner, Richard J. Sabath
section II. Cardiovascular diseases / Scott O. Roberts, Peter H. Brubaker
4. Myocardial infarction / Barry A. Franklin
5. Coronary artery bypass graft surgery and percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty / Barry A. Franklin
6. Angina and silent ischemia / Adam Gitkin, Martha Canulette, Daniel Freidman
7. Atrial fibrillation / J. Edwin Atwood, Jonathan N. Myers
8. Pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators / Michael West, Scott O. Roberts
9. Valvular heart disease / Martha Canulette, Adam Gitkin, Daniel Freidman
10. Chronic heart failure / Jonathan N. Myers, Peter H. Brubaker
11. Cardiac transplant / Steven J. Keteyian, Clinton Brawner
12. Hypertension / Neil F. Gordon
13. Peripheral arterial disease / Christopher J. Womack, Andrew W. Gardner
14. Aneurysms / Geoffrey E. Moore, Peter H. Brubaker


section III. Pulmonary diseases / Christopher H. Cooper
15. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / Christopher H. Cooper
16. Chronic restrictive pulmonary disease / Connie C.W. Hsia
17. Asthma / Christopher J. Clark
18. Cystic fibrosis / Patrician A. Nixon
19. Lung and heart-lung transplantation / David J. Ross
section IV. Metabolic diseases / Patricia L. Painter, J. Larry Durstine
20. End-stage metabolic disease : renal failure and liver failure / Patricia L. Painter, Joanne B. Krasnoff
21. Diabetes / W. Guyton Hornsby, Jr., Ann L. Albright
22. Hyperlipidemia / J. Larry Durstine, Geoffrey E. Moore, Paul D. Thompson
23. Obesity / Janet P. Wallace
24. Frailty / Connie Bayles
section V. Immunological/hematological disorders / Geoffrey E. Moore, J. Larry Durstine
25. Cancer / Anna L. Schwartz
26. Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) / Arlette C. Perry, Arthur LaPerriere, Nancy Klimas
27. Abdominal organ transplant (kidney, liver, pancreas) / Patricia L. Painter, Joanne B. Krasnoff
28. Chronic fatigue syndrome / Stephen P. Bailey
29. Fibromyalgia / Barbara Meyer, Kathy Lemley
30. Anemia / Kristen L. Johansen
31. Bleeding and clotting disorders / Geoffrey E. Moore, Peter H. Brubaker


section VI. Orthopedic diseases and disabilities / Kenneth H. Pitetti
32. Arthritis / Marian A. Minor, Donald R. Kays
33. Lower back pain syndrome / Maureen J. Simmonds, Thomas E. Dreisinger
34. Osteoporosis / Susan A. Bloomfield, Susan S. Smith
35. Lower-limb amputation / Kenneth H. Pitetti, Mark H. Pedrotty
section VII. Neuromuscular disorders / Stephen F. Figoni
36. Stroke and brain injury / Karen Palmer-McLean, Kimberly B. Harbst
37. Spinal cord disabilities : paraplegia and tetraplegia / Stephen F. Figoni
38. Muscular dystrophy / Mark A. Tarnopolsky
39. Epilepsy / Lorraine E. Colson Bloomquist
40. Multiple sclerosis / Janet A. Mulcare
41. Polio and post-polio syndrome / Thomas J. Birk
42. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis / Karen Lo Nau White
43. Cerebral palsy / James L. Laskin
44. Parkinson's disease / Elizabeth J. Protas, Rhonda K. Stanley
section VIII. Cognitive, psychological, and sensory disorders / Lorraine E. Colson Bloomquist
45. Mental retardation / Bo Fernhall
46. Alzheimer's disease / James H. Rimmer
47. Mental illness / Gary S. Skrinar
48. Deaf and hard of hearing / Lorraine E. Colson Bloomquist
49. Visual impairment / Lorraine E. Colson Bloomquist


Appendix A. Generic and brand names of commonly used drugs by class
Appendix B. Effects of medications on heart rate, blood pressure, the electrocardiogram (ECG), and exercise capacity
Appendix C. Effects of non-cardiovascular and non-respiratory drugs on exercise capacity
Appendix D. Web sites for additional resources on chronic diseases and disabilities.