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Exercise: When to check with your doctor first
When in doubt, check it out
If you're unsure of your health status, have multiple health problems or are pregnant, speak with your doctor before starting a new exercise program. Working with your doctor ahead of time is a good way to plan an exercise program that's right for you. Consider it the first step on your path to physical fitness.
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- American College of Sports Medicine. ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2010:18-39.
- Laskowski ER (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Sept. 28, 2010.
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