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Older adults : a multitude of modifications / [presented by] Gay Elliott ; [produced by] IDEA Health & Fitness Association ; [produced by] Healthy Learning ; [produced by] Monterey Bay Video Production Company.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Physical fitness for older people.
- Exercise for older people.
- Physical education and training.
- Genre:
- Instructional films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (81 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- Monterey, CA : Healthy Learning, 2008.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- Statistics indicate that approximately 80% of people over 65 have at least one chronic disease. The situation can involve a number of potential safety-related issues for fitness professionals who have older adult students or clients with chronic conditions. Older Adults: A Multitude of Modifications reviews a multitude of modifications for exercises that will keep the older population moving. The video details basic equipment and exercise modifications for older adults who suffer from at least one chronic condition. The video features recommended programming modifications for older-adult group-exercise classes, including music, time of day, and instructor qualifications.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed August 25, 2017).
- OCLC:
- 1028031059
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