Concurrent users
Unlimited
Authorized users
Authorized users
Document Delivery Supplied
Can lend chapters, not whole ebooks
Title
Exercise for aging adults [electronic resource] : a guide for practitioners / edited by Gail M. Sullivan, Alice K. Pomidor.
ISBN
9783319160955 electronic book
3319160958 electronic book
9783319160948
331916094X
Published
Cham : Springer, 2015.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (155 pages)
Other Standard Identifiers
10.1007/978-3-319-16095-5 doi
Call Number
RA781
Dewey Decimal Classification
613.7/10846
Summary
This book translates the new findings in exercise research for the elderly for busy practitioners, trainees, students and administrators.℗ℓ This book provides practical strategies that can be implemented immediately in the common settings in which practitioners care for adults.℗ℓ 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 elderly with.℗ℓ 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.℗ℓ℗ℓ Strategies and exercises are discussed for specific care settings and illustrated via links to video examples, to ensure readers can immediately apply described techniques. ℗ℓ 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.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Description based on print version record.
The Physiology of Aging and Exercise
Benefits of Exercise for Older Adults
Risks of Exercise for Older Adults
Types of Exercise: Flexibility, Strengthening, Endurance, Balance
Motivational Interviewing for Older Adults
Writing an Exercise Prescription for Older Adults
Cultural Considerations for Exercise in Older Adults
Exercises for Older Adults in Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facilities
Exercise for Hospitalized Older Adults
Frailty and Older Adults
Community-Based Exercise Programs for Older Adults
Implementing and Disseminating Exercise Programs for Older Adult Populations.
