Exercise Programming for Older Adults
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (903 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0873226577 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 120 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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Kay served as president of the Montana AHPERD for the 1991-92 term. She is also a member of AAHPERD's National Council on Aging. She also conducts regional training workshops on the topic of senior exercise.Kay was elected the 1995 chair of the Council on Aging and Adult Development (CAAD), a division of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Educ
Her favorite leisure-time activities are horseback riding in the mountains, dancing, and downhill skiing. Kay earned her master's degree in physical education from Montana State University in 1981. She is also a member of AAHPERD's National Council on Aging. Kay, her husband, George Gebhardt, and their two children live in Bozeman, Montana.. Kay served as president of the Montana AHPERD for the 1991-92 term. About the AuthorKay Van Norman, MS, has been the director of the Young at Heart senior exercise program at Montana State University since 1988. As the 1992 chair of the Standards Committee of CAAD, she helped to develop standards and guidelines for senior exercise inst
Good Stuff B. Morin This is a classic. The information is presented in logical order with plenty of photographs to demonstrate exercises for Seniors.
As our population ages and the cost of health care continues to climb, the demand for exercise options for seniors continues to grow.Exercise Programming for Older Adults provides everything you need in order to develop, market, and manage a fitness program for older adults. All have been field-tested in a successful senior exercise program; they include chair exercises, basic conditioning, low-impact aerobics, water aerobics, and water exercises for people with arthritis. It sets the stage for safe and effective exercise programming by explaining the unique factors you need to consider when developing a program for seniors:-Age-related changes in the cardiopulmonary, nervous, and musculoskeletal systems and the effect of exercise on these systems-Physical conditions that can affect the safety of exercise, including hypertension, cardiovascular disease, pulmonary disease, arthritis, and osteoporosis-Psychological and social aspects of aging and how they are influenced by exerciseYou'll also find clear guidelines on how to st