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Never before has there been such a demand for fitness professionals who recognize and understand the special needs of older adults. Written by top experts from the fields of exercise physiology and psychology, Exercise for Older Adults provides clear, comprehensive guidelines for fitness professionals who wish to better serve this growing community.Developed under the leadership of the American Council on Exercise, this practical manual shows fitness professionals how to provide safe and effective exercise instruction for older adults. It presents basic principles to help readers understand and meet older adults special physical needs:-Physiology of aging and exercise-Physiological and psychological benefits of exercise-Principles of exercise prescription for older adultsExercise for Older Adults also clarifies the unique social and emotional implications that characterize this population. The authors provide valuable techniques and tools for motivating and communicating with older adults.
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Exercise for Older Adults : ACE's Guide for Fitness Professionals
author
:
Cotton, Richard T.
publisher
:
Human Kinetics
isbn10 | asin
:
088011942X
print isbn13
:
9780880119429
ebook isbn13
:
9780585230443
language
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English
subject
Exercise for the aged, Physical fitness for the aged, Aged--Health and hygiene.
publication date
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1998
lcc
:
RA777.6.E96 1998eb
ddc
:
613.7/1/0846
subject
:
Exercise for the aged, Physical fitness for the aged, Aged--Health and hygiene.
Page iii
Exercise for Older Adults
Ace's Guide for Fitness Professionals
Richard T. Cotton Editor
Christine J. Ekeroth Associate Editor
Holly Yancy Associate Editor
San Diego, California
Page iv
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 97-078168
ISBN 0-88011-942-X Copyright 1998 American Council on Exercise
All rights reserved. Except for use in a review, the reproduction or utilization of this work in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including xerography, photocopying and recording, and in any information retrieval system, is forbidden without the written permission of the American Council on Exercise.
Design & Production: Nancy S. Simerly Art Direction: Steve Lux Photographer (interior): Rick Stark man Photographer (cover): Dennis Dal Covey Glossary: Karen Nelson Index: Bonny MacLaughlin Copy Editors/Proofreaders: Christina Gandolfo, Gail Katz Models: John L. Boyer, M.D., Donna Boyer, Roger Martin, Gerry Martin, Andrea Wells
Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
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Acknowledgements: To the entire American Council on Exercise staff for their support and guidance through the process of creating this manual.
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Table of Contents
Page vii
Reviewers
viii
Foreword
Sheryl Marks Brown
x
Introduction
Richard T. Cotton
xii
Chapter One Physiology of Aging and Exercise
Wojtek J. Chodzko-Zajko
1
Chapter Two Understanding and Motivating Older Adults
Sheri Thompson and Susan J. Hoekenga
24
Chapter Three Common Health Challenges Faced by Older Adults
James H. Rimmer
72
Chapter Four Pre-Exercise Screening and Fitness Assessment
Gregory Welch
100
Chapter Five Older Adult Exercise Techniques
Janie Clark
128
Chapter Six Exercise Programming and Leadership
Kay Van Norman
182
Glossary
212
Index
216
Page viii
Reviewers
Page ix
Susan J. Bartlett, Ph.D.,is a postdoctoral fellow at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and a clinical psychologist at the Johns Hopkins Weight Management Center in Baltimore, Md. Dr. Bartlett authored two chapters of the ACE Lifestyle & Weight Management Consultant Manual.
Jennifer S. Bolger, M.S.,received her masters in exercise physiology from San Diego State University. She is the Fitness Program Director at the Mission Valley YMCA in San Diego, Calif. It is there that she developed the 12-week Personalized Fitness Program, which is designed to help underactive adults make a behavior change to include regular physical activity into their lives.
John L. Boyer, M.D.,is a past president of the American College of Sports Medicine and an Emeritus Professor in the College of Professional Studies at San Diego State University. He has a 35-year background in medicine and cardiology with emphasis on risk-factor modification in the prevention and rehabilitation of cardiovascular disorders.
Lawrence J. Cheskin, M.D., F.A.C.P.,is an associate professor of medicine and director of the Johns Hopkins Weight Management Center. He is the author of
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