Exercise for Older Adults

ACE's Guide for Fitness Professionals

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American Council on Exercise
2nd Edition
2005
US Price: $35
291 pages
1585189278

About ACE | Table of Contents

Exercise for Older Adults: ACE’s Guide for Fitness Professionals (Second Edition) offers a timely update of this go-to resource for the fitness industry. Original authors have added new information to their chapters, and four new contributors lend their expertise to the book. Each chapter provides comprehensive guidelines for fitness professionals who serve the older adult population, covering subjects such as:

physiology health challenges communication and motivation techniques exercise modes and techniques basic strength training guidelines and more

About ACE

With more than 30,000 certified professionals world-wide, the American Council on Exercise (ACE) is a leader in the fitness industry, offering certifications for personal trainers, group fitness instructors, and lifestyle and weight management consultants. The organization strives "to enable all segments of society to enjoy the benefits of physical activity" through continuing education for professionals and through practical resources such as Exercise for Older Adults.

Table of Contents

• Reviewers
• Foreward
  • Ken Germano
• Introduction
  • Cedric X. Brant
  • Daniel J. Green
• Physiology of Aging and Exercise
  • Wojtek J. Chodzko-Zajko
• Understanding and Motivating Older Adults
  • Sheri Thompson
  • Susan J. Hoekenga
  • David M. Williams
  • Bess H. Marcus
• Common Health Challenges Faced by Older Adults
  • James H. Rimmer
• Pre-exercise Screening and Fitness Assessment
  • Gregory Welch
• Older Adult Exercise Techniques
  • Janie Clark
• Basic Strength Training Techniques for Older Adults
  • James A Peterson
  • Barry A Franklin
• Exercise Programming and Leadership
  • Kay Ban Norman
• Appendix
• Glossary
• Index

Audiences

Comprehensive resource for health fitness instructors, personal trainers, activity directors, health educators, fitness facility managers, and other fitness professionals who work with older adults. Text for undergraduate courses in exercise physiology, fitness, and exercise prescription.