Exercise for frail elders
"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."--
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- Full title :Exercise for frail elders / Elizabeth Best-Martini, Kim A. Jones-DiGenova.
Summary
"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."--
Read More ↓Edition Statements
- Publication Date:©2014.
- Edition:2nd ed
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Human Kinetics
- Place of Publication:Champaign, IL
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2014.
The Physical Object
- Description:xi, 323 p. : : ill. ; : 29 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781450416092, 1450416098
- oclc:ocn886600841
- LC Classification:RC953.8.E93
- Dewey Decimal:613.7/0446
Table of Contents
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 b…
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