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Author : Alan Pardini
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)
Download or read book A Resource Guide for Fitness Programs for Older Persons written by Alan Pardini and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Alan Pardini
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (121 download)
Download or read book A Resource Guide for Fitness Programs for Older Persons written by Alan Pardini and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Marjorie Bogaert-Tullis
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 62 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (4 download)
Download or read book A Resource Guide for Nutrition Management Programs for Older Persons written by Marjorie Bogaert-Tullis and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Cedric X. Bryant
Publisher : Healthy Learning
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book Exercise for Older Adults written by Cedric X. Bryant and published by Healthy Learning. This book was released on 2005 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exercise for Older Adults: ACE's Guide for Fitness Professionals offers the essential information fitness professionals need to provide older adults with safe and effective fitness programming, from the physiology of aging to the techniques and tools for motivating and communicating with older adults. Personal trainers, activity directors, health educators and fitness facility managers are among those who will benefit from this valuable resource.
Author : Thomas R. Baechle
Publisher : Human Kinetics Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780736075817
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (758 download)
Download or read book Fitness Professional's Guide to Strength Training Older Adults written by Thomas R. Baechle and published by Human Kinetics Publishers. This book was released on 2010 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bring the benefits of strength training to seniors—regardless of their fitness levels—with Fitness Professional's Guide to Strength Training Older Adults, Second Edition. This resourcecontains the information and tools you need to educate, motivate, and assist older adults in committing to and benefiting from individualized strength training programs. Baechle and Westcott, leading authorities in fitness and strength training, offer information and guidance based on their combined 50-plus years of experience as strength training athletes, coaches, instructors, and researchers. The authors’ summaries of current research will update your knowledge of the specific health benefits of strength training for senior populations, including those with chronic conditions. Guidelines for senior strength training provide a basis for your program design, and recommendations for program modifications will assist you in constructing strength training programs that meet each client’s needs, abilities, and limitations. Previously published as Strength Training for Seniors,this new edition has been retooled to assist health and fitness instructors at health clubs, YMCAs, community centers, nursing homes, retirement communities, and other organizations in helping older adults obtain the far-reaching benefits of strength training. Fitness Professional's Guide to Strength Training Older Adults includes these updates: A new chapter on sport conditioning programs, which provides specific strength training exercises to boost performance and reduce risk of injury for older runners, cyclists, swimmers, skiers, golfers, tennis players, rowers, rock climbers, hikers, softball players, and triathletes Updated research regarding program design and performance for special populations, including seniors with diabetes, cardiovascular disease, low-back pain, balance issues, arthritis, osteoporosis, fibromyalgia, frailty, and poststroke impairments Updated nutrition information and specific nutrition guidelines to help seniors properly fuel their bodies for aerobic exercise, muscle building, and daily living Precise illustrations and biomechanically sound instructions for exercises that use resistance machines, free weights, body weight, elastic bands, and balls help you review proper techniques and provide your clients with clear explanations. Unique teaching scripts offer strategies for communicating information that will help your clients avoid errors that cause injury or reduce the effectiveness of the exercise. Use the sample 10-week workout to help your beginning clients establish a foundation of muscle strength to improve everyday tasks and increase cardiovascular capability. You’ll also find intermediate and advanced workout programs focused on increasing muscle size, strength, and endurance along with specific considerations for older adults at each fitness level. In addition, practical methods for client assessment assist you in measuring muscle strength, hip and trunk flexibility, and body composition; guidelines also help your clients assess their own progress. Featuring principles, protocols, and adaptations, Fitness Professional's Guide to Strength Training Older Adultshas everything you need for designing and directing sensible strength training programs for seniors. Information is presented progressively, making it easy to apply for fitness and health care professionals with varied backgrounds and experiences. In addition, numerous references for each topic offer starting points for further study, and tables, figures, and logs provide guidance in exercise program design and education for your clients. Substantial research has shown that strength training can reverse many of the degenerative processes associated with aging and reduce the risk and severity of several health problems common among older adults. Use the information and tools in Fitness Professional's Guide to Strength Training Older Adultsto help your senior clients understand the benefits of strength training, overcome their intimidation, and commit to a training program that will enable them to enjoy a more vibrant and active lifestyle.
Author : Gail M. Sullivan
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319160958
Total Pages : 155 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (191 download)
Download or read book Exercise for Aging Adults written by Gail M. Sullivan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-08-10 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book translates the new findings in exercise research for the elderly for busy practitioners, trainees, students and administrators. This book provides practical strategies that can be implemented immediately in the common settings in which practitioners care for adults. The format includes key points and case examples which showcase the strong evidence supporting exercise by older adults as a key tool to enhance health, prevent serious outcomes, such as hospitalization and functional loss, and as part of the treatment plan for diseases that are common in older adults. Written by experts in the field of exercise in older persons, this book is a guide to maintaining quality of life and functional independence from frail to healthy aging adults. Strategies and exercises are discussed for specific care settings and illustrated via links to video examples, to ensure readers can immediately apply described techniques. Exercise for Aging Adults: A Guide for Practitioners is a useful tool for physicians, residents in training, medical students, physical therapists, gerontology advance practice nurse practitioners, assisted living facility administrators, directors of recreation, and long-term care directors.
Author : Lynn Allen
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 9780736001281
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (12 download)
Download or read book Active Older Adults written by Lynn Allen and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 1999 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This... manual provides a collection of 15 award-winning fitness programs for seniors. The ideas and activities, which have been gathered from programs across the country, are presented in a consistent and easy-to-understand format. Directions for implementing the programming ideas are included, as are sample charts, brochures, registration and safety forms, newsletters, and a listing of resources that will ensure a successful program. Active Older Adults presents a full spectrum of approaches to helping seniors get and stay fit. Some of the programs provide introductions to basic fitness principles while others explain how to lead older adults in specific activities, such as strength training, line dancing, and water walking. There are also low-stress programs for individuals with cardiovascular or joint problems."--BACK COVER.
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Total Pages : 1110 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (891 download)
Download or read book Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 1110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : National Institute on Aging (U.S.)
Publisher : Government Printing Office
ISBN 13 : 0160930103
Total Pages : 39 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (69 download)
Download or read book Workout to Go written by National Institute on Aging (U.S.) and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2016-02-06 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you just starting to exercise? Getting back into a routine after a break? Wanting to keep up your physical activities away from home? The 13 exercises in this sample workout can help. In this booklet, you’ll find easy-to-follow strength, balance, and flexibility exercises that you can do anytime, anywhere. For more exercises and information, see Exercise & Physical Activity: Your Everyday Guide from the National Institute on Aging (PDF ISBN: 9780160930096), or check out the resources offered through Go4Life®, an exercise and physical activity campaign from the National Institute on Aging at NIH (go4life.nia.nih.gov). Featured exercises include: Hand Grip Wall Push-Up Overhead Arm Raise Back Leg Raise Side Leg Raise Toe Stand Stand on One Foot Heel-to-Toe Walk Balance Walk Ankle Stretch Back Stretch Thigh Stretch Shoulder and Upper Arm Stretch Keywords: Workout; workout routines; workouts for women; workout plans for men; aging; exercises for older adults; strength; flexibility; how to be more flexible; flexibility exercises; balance; balance exercises for elderly; health and fitness; home workout routines;
Author : Janie Clark
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113590846X
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (359 download)
Download or read book Exercise Programming for Older Adults written by Janie Clark and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-05-12 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The exercise programming guidelines provided in this book focus on functional fitness training and safety and demonstrate how physical activities supervised by activities personnel can strongly benefit participants’quality of life. Exercise Programming for Older Adults guarantees that exercise programming attains a balance between the three major physical components--aerobic, strength, and flexibility training--and that each component is properly administered. The techniques and applications described are geared toward those with prevalent conditions of aging such as arthritis, osteoporosis, joint replacement, cardiovascular disease, stroke, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This essential handbook arms the reader with a multidisciplinary approach to exercise management for elderly populations. The chapter authors are experts from the fields of fitness instruction, nursing, physical therapy, medicine, research, and exercise physiology. As they address the theory and practice of providing sound exercise programming, specific exercises are described and illustrated, with emphasis on functional fitness outcomes, safety precautions, fall prevention, and practical adaptations for low-fit and physically limited participants. Chapter discussions include: 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 methods Exercise 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.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book Journal of Human Services Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Aging written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ellen Coven
Publisher : Fitwise Programs
ISBN 13 : 9780963194572
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (945 download)
Download or read book Seniorobics written by Ellen Coven and published by Fitwise Programs. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An indispensable resource for older adults beginnning a fitness program, Seniorobics guides the reader from planning & preparation stages through a complete step by step course to improve strength, flexibility, endurance, posture & balance. The Seniorobics Guide, wih 200 easy to follow photos, includes special work to increase abdominal strength & a valuable Troubleshooting Chapter for common musculosketal problems. An accompanying audio cassette provides music & instructions for an indoor workout as well as an outdoor aerobic walk program.
Author : National Institute on Aging
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)
Download or read book Exercise written by National Institute on Aging and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the healthiest things you can do for yourself. Exercise!
Author : Patricia A. Brill
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 9780736046565
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (465 download)
Download or read book Functional Fitness for Older Adults written by Patricia A. Brill and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2004 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Older adults are liable to resist exercise, yet remaining active is crucial in enabling them to retain or regain a reasonable quality of life. This text is an illustrated guide for activity professionals working with mature adults over the age of 65, especially those who have reduced quality of life.
Author : National Institute on Aging
Publisher : Hatherleigh Press
ISBN 13 : 9781578262243
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (622 download)
Download or read book Fitness Over Fifty written by National Institute on Aging and published by Hatherleigh Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Culled from the advice of a team of experts selected by the National Institute on Aging, a book-and-CD guide shares a range of exercises selected to help older adults maintain their health and independence, in a reference that provides coverage of staying motivated, increasing flexibility, and eating for optimum nutrition. Reprint.
Author : Cathy Stauffer Kimble
Publisher : American Hospital Association
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Health Promotion Programs for Older Adults written by Cathy Stauffer Kimble and published by American Hospital Association. This book was released on 1989 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written to provide hospitals with current information about what hospitals across the country are doing to preserve and improve the health of their rapidly growing older-adult communities. Discusses the relationship between hospitals and older adults; market assessment; goal setting; program planning; learning process and environment; organizational placement, staffing, and training; finances; promotion of the program; and evaluation. Appendices contain information on resource organizations, packaged health promotion programs, program planning resources, and national certification programs for exercise instructors.
