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• Title:Optimizing exercise and physical activity in older people / edited by Meg E. Morris, Adrian M.M. Schoo.
  
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• Other Contributors/Collections:Morris, Meg E.
  Schoo, Adrian M. M.
  
• Published/Created:Edinburgh ; New York : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2004.
  

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  • Call Number: QT255 .O674 2004
    
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  • Status:Available
    

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  • Call Number: QT255 .O674 2004
    
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• Library of Congress Subjects: Exercise for older people.
  Physical fitness for older people.
  
• Medical Subjects:Exercise--Aged.
  Physical Fitness--Aged.
  
• Description:xiv, 345 pages : illustrations.
  
• Summary:Providing a comprehensive account of how health and quality of life can be enhanced in later life by regular physical activity, this text explores the latest approaches to health promotion and education, exercise therapy, rehabilitation and movement training. Practical suggestions are made on how to apply this to everyday practice, with both healthy older people and those with medical conditions.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:0750654791
  
• Contents:1. Health benefits of physical activity for older adults - epidemiological approaches to the evidence / Adrian Bauman
  2. Grandmothers on the move: benefits, barriers and best practice interventions for physical activity in older women / Wendy J. Brown and Christina Lee
  3. Assisting health professionals to promote physical activity and exercise in older people / Colette Browning, David Menzies and Shane Thomas
  4. Physical activity and health in an ageing workforce / John Carlson and Geraldine Naughton
  5. Biomechanical and neuromuscular considerations in the maintenance of an active lifestyle / Bruce Elliott, David Lloyd and Tim Ackland
  6. Reducing the risk of osteoporosis: the role of exercise and diet / Shona L. Bass, Caryl Nowson and Robin M. Daly
  7. Strength training for older people / Karen J. Dodd, Nicholas F. Taylor and Scott Bradley
  8. Declining muscle function in older people - repairing the deficits with exercise / Dennis R. Taaffe
  9. Therapeutic exercise guidelines for the rehabilitation of older people following fracture / Nicholas F. Taylor and Tania Pizzari
  10. Physical activity and exercise in people with osteoarthritis / Adrian M. M. Schoo and Meg E. Morris
  11. Common foot problems that can impair performance of regular physical activity and exercise in older people: prevention and treatment / Hylton B. Menz
  12. Physical activity and falls prevention / Keith Hill and Kate Murray
  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
  14. Precautions and contraindications for exercise in elderly people with cardiorespiratory or musculosketal conditions / Helen McBurney and Jill Cook
  15. Exercise training for older people with type 2 diabetes / Scott Bradley
  App. WHO classifications for overweight and obesity.