Exercise for Aging Adults : A Guide for Practitioners / edited by Gail M. Sullivan, Alice K. Pomidor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sullivan, Gail M., Editor.

Pomidor, Alice K., Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geriatrics.

Primary care (Medicine).

Nursing.

Physical therapy.

Primary Care Medicine.

Physiotherapy.

Local Subjects:

Geriatrics.

Primary Care Medicine.

Nursing.

Physiotherapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (163 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2015.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 isa 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.

Contents:

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. .

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

ISBN:

3-319-16095-8