Advanced Exercise Physiology: Essential concepts and Applications

About Dennis KerriganJonathan K. EhrmanSteven J. Keteyian

Jonathan K. Ehrman PhD FACSM FAACVPR is the associate program director of preventive cardiology and of the Exercise Physiology Core Laboratory and the director of the clinical weight management program at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit Michigan. He specializes in cardiac rehabilitation and preventive cardiology. He is also a clinical assistant professor in the exercise science program at Oakland University. He is a fellow of the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and he is certified by the ACSM as a clinical exercise physiologist. In addition to the ACSM and AACVPR he is also an active member of the Clinical Exercise Physiology Association (CEPA) the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Ehrman earned his PhD in clinical exercise physiology from The Ohio State University. Dr. Ehrman is a coeditor of Clinical Exercise Physiology Fourth Edition and served as section editor of the 10th edition of ACSM's Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription. In addition he has published more than 100 research manuscripts abstracts and book chapters. He is also the current editor of the Journal of Clinical Exercise Physiology which is the official journal of the CEPA. Dennis J. Kerrigan PhD FACSM is a senior exercise physiologist in preventive cardiology in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and the William Clay Ford Center for Athletic Medicine at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit Michigan. His current role is as the director of outpatient exercise programs in preventive cardiology and he oversees exercise programs for individuals with chronic health conditions. In addition to his clinical duties Dr. Kerrigan also conducts research in patients with heart disease cancer and obesity. He was the lead author in a randomized trial that showed improvements in fitness and quality of life in patients with left ventricular assist devices who participated in cardiac rehabilitation. In 2017 Dr. Kerrigan was elected president of the Clinical Exercise Physiology Association (CEPA). He earned his PhD in clinical exercise physiology from The Ohio State University. Dr. Kerrigan coauthored a book chapter in Guidelines for Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention Programs Fifth Edition and has published scholarly articles in peer-reviewed journals including the Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention American Journal of Cardiology Journal of Cardiac Failure and Medicine in Sports and Exercise. In 2012 he received the Midwest ACSM Clinical Exercise Professional of the Year award. Steven J. Keteyian PhD FACSM is the director of preventive cardiology in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and director of the Exercise Physiology Core Laboratory both at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. He specializes in clinical exercise physiology and preventive cardiology. He also serves as a clinical professor in the exercise science program at Oakland University and as an adjunct professor in the physiology department at Wayne State University where he earned his PhD. He is an active member of the American Heart Association and the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). Dr. Keteyian has published more than 200 research manuscripts and book chapters and has coauthored or coedited four textbooks including Clinical Exercise Physiology Third Edition. He has also served as an editor-in-chief associate editor or editorial board member for several academic journals. Dr. Keteyian received the President's Award from the AACVPR in 2013 and the Established Investigator Award from the AACVPR in 2009.