Colégio Americano de Medicina Esportiva publica diretrizes para prescrição de exercício físico

Quantity and Quality of Exercise for Developing and Maintaining Cardiorespiratory, Musculoskeletal, and Neuromotor Fitness in Apparently Healthy Adults: Guidance for Prescribing Exercise (2011). Clique aqui.

The ACSM recommends that most adults engage in moderate-intensity cardiorespiratory exercise training for ≥30 min·d⁻¹ on ≥5 d·wk⁻¹ for a total of ≥150 min·wk⁻¹, vigorous-intensity cardiorespiratory exercise training for ≥20 min·d⁻¹ on ≥3 d·wk⁻¹ (≥75 min·wk⁻¹), or a combination of moderate- and vigorous-intensity exercise to achieve a total energy expenditure of ≥500-1000 MET·min·wk⁻¹. On 2-3 d·wk⁻¹, adults should also perform resistance exercises for each of the major muscle groups, and neuromotor exercise involving balance, agility, and coordination.