Covers hydrometry densitometry anthropometry & ultrasound genetic & hormonal influence imaging techniques etc.
Grade level: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, e, i, s, t.
Grade level: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, e, i, s, t.
With the rise in active participation in sports and exercise by older people, Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation for Active Older Adultsis both timely and instructive. It explores the issues involved in working with active older adults, providing a valuable resource to help sports medicine professionals prevent, diagnose, and treat injuries for this growing population. Geared toward those working with active seniors—from competitive and recreational athletes to fitness enthusiasts—Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation for Active Older Adults contains the information to help practitioners -strengthen their understanding of general issues in sports medicine for active seniors; -explore prevention of, and determine treatment for, specific injuries; -apply to their own practice the knowledge of specialists experienced in working with older populations; and -implement and supervise appropriate conservative therapies. Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation for Active Older Adultswas written by a team of specialists with extensive experience in treating active seniors. While it emphasizes conservative treatment over surgery, it also guides readers in knowing when to refer a client to a surgeon, how to prepare a client for what might happen when referred, and what type of surgery might be indicated. Therapists and trainers will strengthen their ability to explain their basis for both treatment and referral. Part Ifocuses on a variety of issues in sports medicine for active seniors, including senescent changes in the musculoskeletal system, exercise testing and prescription, and factoring the kinetic chain into prevention and therapy. Flexibility, stretching, and massage for older people are also covered, as are nutrition, nutritional supplements, and pharmacology. Part II, organized by anatomical areas, delves into specific injuries and conditions in active seniors. This approach helps readers easily locate regional musculoskeletal problems and identify appropriate rehabilitation procedures. These regions include the shoulder, elbow, hand and wrist, spine, hip, knee, and foot and ankle. Common injuries, conditions, and treatments are explored in each area. Accompanying photos and illustrations supplement the text, showing stretches for all parts of the body, exercises for both injury prevention and rehabilitation, diagnostic techniques (including special tests and best X-ray positions) and various treatment options. The result is a reference that facilitates understanding of the issues involved in preventing and treating injuries in active older people and in helping them recover and return to full activity as soon as possible.
lower-intensity training is necessary in part because of the greater number of
motor units recruited and a larger accumulation of lactate, as well as to allow
complete recovery in training with near-maximal loads. Also, multi-muscle, multi-
joint ...
This manual provides a collection of 15 award-winning fitness programs for seniors. The ideas and activities, which have been gathered from programs across the country, are presented in a consistent and easy-to-understand format. Directions for implementing the programming ideas are included, as are sample charts, brochures, registration and safety forms, newsletters, and a listing of resources that will ensure a successful program. Active Older Adults presents a full spectrum of approaches to helping seniors get and stay fit. Some of the programs provide introductions to basic fitness principles while others explain how to lead older adults in specific activities, such as strength training, line dancing, and water walking. There are also low-stress programs for individuals with cardiovascular or joint problems.
The resistance training program is modeled after the recently published research
findings of the USDA's Human Nutrition Center on Exercise and Aging, at Tufts
University in Boston (The New England Journal of Medicine, June 23, 1994).
Endurance athletes depend on a continuous supply of fluids and fuel to maximise performance. Written specifically for these hard-core competitors, this book tells readers what works - and what doesn't - in actual training and races.
Endurance athletes depend on a continuous supply of fluids and fuel to maximise performance. Written specifically for these hard-core competitors, this book tells readers what works - and what doesn't - in actual training and races.
NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training, Second Edition, is the authoritative text for personal trainers, health and fitness instructors, and other fitness professionals as well as the primary preparation source for those taking the NSCA-CPT exam.
A SWOT analysis—an analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and
threats—is often conducted as part of a feasibility study (8). If the results of the
needs analysis and feasibility study are positive, the committee develops a
master plan ...
