Exercise Rx takes exercise out of the domain of sports and into the realm of preventive and rehabilitative medicine to change our ideas about how and why we exercise. Through exercise major diseases and disabilites can be prevented and delayed such as heart disease, arthritis, obesity, osteoporosis, stroke, depression, diabetes and high blood pressure. With more than 100 illustrations. personal questionnaires, charts and tables, this practical book provides a prescription for over 500 illnesses and symptoms. It enables anyone of any age, at any physical level to customize an exercise regimen. It is a great resource for an individual or for a health care professional to give to their patients.