Exercise Programming for Older Adults
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-7890-1325-5 (ISBN)
aerobic exercise
strength training
flexibility training
the administration of mild posture and breathing exercises for debilitated individuals with poor prognoses
positioning and transfer techniques essential for optimal activities management of neurologically impaired patients
warm water exercise programs designed for persons with low tolerance of conventional training methodsExercise Programming for Older Adults serves as a vital resource for activity coordinators in long-term care settings and for group fitness instructors and personal trainers who serve older adult and frail elderly clientele. Readers will discover alternative techniques and applications for maximizing the physical and mental therapeutic benefits of exercise and developing the functional fitness of even the most physically challenged participants.
Janie Clark, MA, is Founder and President of the American Senior Fitness Association. Currently, she is also a health and fitness instructor at Daytona Beach Community College and is the producer and host of the public television series The Wellness Workout. In addition, Ms. Clark is the Director of ABLE (Arthritis: Better Living Through Exercise), a fitness program designed for older adults with arthritis and other physical limitations. The author of Seniorcise: A Simple Guide to Fitness for the Elderly and Disabled and Full Life Fitness: A Complete Exercise Program for Mature Adults, Ms. Clark frequently serves as a lecturer and continuing education provider for numerous national organizations, including the American Council on Exercise and the American College of Sports Medicine.
Contents
Exercise in the Elderly: An Overview
Aerobic Exercise for Older Participants
Strength Training for the Aging Adult
Stretching: A Valuable Component of Functional Mobility Training in the Elderly
Breathing and Posture Routines for Chair-Bound Elders
Enhancing Physical Therapy Results Through Effective Carryover by Activities Leaders
Functional Benefits of a Structured Hot Water Group Exercise Program
Reference Notes Included
Erscheinungsdatum | 20.05.2018 |
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Verlagsort | New York |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 152 x 212 mm |
Gewicht | 170 g |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Ernährung / Diät / Fasten |
Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► Diätassistenz / Ernährungsberatung | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
ISBN-10 | 0-7890-1325-8 / 0789013258 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-7890-1325-5 / 9780789013255 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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