Guide to Fitness After Fifty

Section I Perspectives on Exercise and Aging.- 1. Fitness and the Aging Process.- 2. History of Exercises for the Elderly.- 3. Preservation of Physical Fitness.- 4. Public Health and Fitness — The Outdoor Life and Other Antidotes to Enemies of Fitness.- Section II Evaluation and Physiology of Exercise.- 5. Physiology of Physical Conditioning for the Elderly.- 6. Effect of Age on Work and Fatigue — Cardiovascular Aspects.- 7. A Follow-Up Study of the Effect of Physical Activity on the Decline of Working Capacity and Maximal O2 Consumption in the Senescent Male.- 8. The Effect of Aging and Physical Activity on the Stabile Component of Arterial Distensibility.- 9. Feasibility of Long-Distance (20–90 km) Skihikes as a Mass Sport for Middle-Aged and Old People.- 10. Physical Exercise and Cardiovascular Fitness.- 11. Multi-Stage Cardiovascular Testing.- 12. The Soft Signs of Neurological Problems of Mobility.- Section III Motivation and Planning.- 13. Motivation for Fitness.- 14. Gerontological Aspects of Physical Activity — Motivation of Older People in Physical Training.- 15. Across the Nation — Habilitation.- 16. Changing the Habits and Thought Patterns of the Aged to Promote Better Health Through Activity Programs in Institutions.- 17. Developing Staff Capability for Physical Fitness Programs.- 18. Community Program for Tension Control.- 19. Organization of Exercise Programs.- 20. Popularizing Physical Fitness After Fifty Via Television.- Section IV Practical Exercise and Relaxation Programs.- 21. Principles of Exercise for Musculoskeletal Reconditioning and Fitness.- 22. Conditioning Exercise Programs for Normal Older Persons.- 23. At-Home Television Exercises for the Elderly.- 24. Gerokinesiatrics — A Pharmacopoeia of Exercises for the Elderly.- 25.Exercises for the Elderly.- 26. Rehabilitation Exercises for Home-Bound Patients.- 27. Tension Control Techniques to Combat Stress.- Definition of Terms.