The goal of this fifth edition of acsms health related physical fitness manual is to provide a comprehensive overview of why and how to perform assessments of the five health related components of physical fitness namely body composition muscular strength muscular endurance flexibility and cardiorespiratory fitness. Acsms health related physical fitness assessment manual 2019 c the american college of sports medicine 1 while every effort is made to provide the most accurate information at the time of publication occasionally readers will have questions regarding the accuracy of book content. Description this physical fitness assessment manual is an easy to read reliable and well written reference for the bookshelf of any sports medicine provider who discusses fitness with clients patients or athletes the manual presents all of the important elements of fitness in a well outlined step by step fashion. Acsms health related physical fitness assessment manual 5th edition update 2019 c the american college of sports medicine 1 while every effort is made to provide the most accurate information at the time of publication occasionally readers will have questions regarding the accuracy of book content. The goal of this fourth edition of acsms health related physical fitness manual is to provide a comprehensive overview of why and how to perform assessments of the five health related components of physical fitness namely body composition muscular strength muscular endurance flexibility and cardiorespiratory fitness