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Exercise for frail elders /

1450416098

9781450416092

b430882

Exercise for frail elders /

[Book]

Elizabeth Best-Martini, Kim A. Jones-DiGenova

2nd ed

Champaign, IL :

Human Kinetics,

©2014

323 pages :

illustrations ;

29 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 304-316) and index

Appendix A. Health and fitness appraisal -- Appendix B. Teaching aids and educational handouts -- Benefits of physical activity for older persons -- Muscles of the human body -- Cueing for safe and constructive biomechanics during exercise and activities of daily living (ADL) -- Exercise equipment -- Fitness training log -- Appendix C. Professional development -- Professional ethics for group fitness trainers

pt. I. Planning a successful exercise program for frail elders and adults with special needs -- 1. The participants : know their individual needs -- Frailty and special needs in older adults -- Common medical disorders and special needs -- 2. The exercise program : make it motivating, safe, and effective -- Wellness -- Emergencies -- Balance, core, and agility training -- 3. The leader : tips and strategies for success -- Creating a sense of fun and community -- How to set up a group exercise class -- Opening, leading, and closing your exercise class -- Three-step instructional process

pt. II. Implementing an exercise program for frail elders and adults with special needs -- 4. Warm-up : posture, breathing, range-of-motion, and stretching exercises -- Safety precautions -- Guidelines -- Basic seated warm-up exercises -- Good seated posture -- Three-part deep-breathing -- Basic standing warm-up exercises -- Good standing posture -- Variations and progression -- 5. Resistance training -- Myths -- Safety precautions -- Guidelines -- Basic seated resistance exercises -- Basic standing resistance and balance exercises -- Variations and progression -- 6. Aerobic training and dynamic balance activities -- Safety precautions -- Guidelines -- Basic seated aerobic exercises -- Basic standing aerobic exercises -- Variations and progression -- 7. Cool-down : stretching and relaxation exercises -- Safety precautions -- Guidelines -- Basic seated cool-down exercises -- Basic standing cool-down exercises -- Variations and progression -- 8. Putting your exercise program together -- Designing your exercise program -- Scheduling your exercise classes -- Modifying the exercises -- Progressing your exercise class -- Maintaining fitness results

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Exercise for Frail Elders, Second Edition, emphasizes balance and features over 150 photos illustrating the design and implementation of a safe and effective exercise program to improve range of motion, strength, and aerobic endurance for frail elders and older adults with special needs

Exercise for older people

Frail elderly-- Diseases-- Exercise therapy

Aged

Exercise Therapy

Frail Elderly

Best-Martini, Elizabeth,1948-

Botenhagen-DiGenova, Kim A.,1957-

20160427150358.0

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