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Chapter 1 - Health benefits of physical activity for older adults – epidemiological approaches to the evidence
Adrian Bauman
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Chapter 2 - Grandmothers on the move: benefits, barriers and best practice interventions for physical activity in older women
Wendy J Brown and Christina Lee
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Chapter 3 - Assisting health professionals to promote physical activity and exercise in older people
Colette Browning, David Menzies and Shane Thomas
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Chapter 4 - Physical activity and health in an ageing workforce
John Carlson and Geraldine Naughton
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Chapter 5 - Biomechanical and neuromuscular considerations in the maintenance of an active lifestyle
Bruce Elliott, David Lloyd and Tim Ackland
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Chapter 6 - Reducing the risk of osteoporosis: the role of exercise and diet
Shona L Bass, Caryl Nowson and Robin M Daly
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Chapter 7 - Strength training for older people
Karen J Dodd, Nicholas F Taylor and Scott Bradley
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Chapter 8 - Declining muscle function in older people - repairing the deficits with exercise
Dennis R Taaffe
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Chapter 9 - Therapeutic exercise guidelines for the rehabilitation of older people following fracture
Nicholas F Taylor and Tania Pizzari
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Chapter 10 - Physical activity and exercise in people with osteoarthritis
Adrian M M Schoo and Meg E Morris
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Chapter 11 - Common foot problems that can impair performance of regular physical activity and exercise in older people: prevention and treatment
Hylton B Menz
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Chapter 12 - Physical activity and falls prevention
Keith Hill and Kate Murray
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Chapter 13 - Effects of dual task interference on postural control, movement and physical activity in healthy older people and those with movement disorders
Sandra G Brauer and Meg E Morris
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Chapter 14 - Precautions and contraindications for exercise in elderly people with cardiorespiratory or musculoskeletal conditions
Helen McBurney and Jill Cook
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Chapter 15 - Exercise training for older people with type 2 diabetes
Scott Bradley
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Appendix - WHO classifications for overweight and obesity
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Index
Pages 329-345
About the book
Description
This book brings together evidence-based knowledge from different fields and offers the health professional practical and evidenced-based strategies to facilitate adherence to prescribed physical activity or therapeutic exercise needed to achieve durable results in the preventative and therapeutic health care of ageing populations.
This book brings together evidence-based knowledge from different fields and offers the health professional practical and evidenced-based strategies to facilitate adherence to prescribed physical activity or therapeutic exercise needed to achieve durable results in the preventative and therapeutic health care of ageing populations.
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ISBN
978-0-7506-5479-1
Language
English
Published
2004
Copyright
Copyright © 2004 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved
Imprint
Butterworth-Heinemann