Guide to Fitness After Fifty

Guide to Fitness After Fifty presents basic and applied research data, authoritative advice and tested techniques for professional workers who want to learn more about physical exercise, fitness and health for aging people and for all who seek to become more physically and mentally fit. The editors...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Frankel, L.J. (Editor), Harris, R. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1977, 1977
Edition:1st ed. 1977
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Section I Perspectives on Exercise and Aging
  • 1. Fitness and the Aging Process
  • 2. History of Exercises for the Elderly
  • 3. Preservation of Physical Fitness
  • 4. Public Health and Fitness — The Outdoor Life and Other Antidotes to Enemies of Fitness
  • Section II Evaluation and Physiology of Exercise
  • 5. Physiology of Physical Conditioning for the Elderly
  • 6. Effect of Age on Work and Fatigue — Cardiovascular Aspects
  • 7. A Follow-Up Study of the Effect of Physical Activity on the Decline of Working Capacity and Maximal O2 Consumption in the Senescent Male
  • 8. The Effect of Aging and Physical Activity on the Stabile Component of Arterial Distensibility
  • 9. Feasibility of Long-Distance (20–90 km) Skihikes as a Mass Sport for Middle-Aged and Old People
  • 10. Physical Exercise and Cardiovascular Fitness
  • 11. Multi-Stage Cardiovascular Testing
  • 12. The Soft Signs of Neurological Problems of Mobility
  • Section III Motivation and Planning
  • 13. Motivation for Fitness
  • 14. Gerontological Aspects of Physical Activity — Motivation of Older People in Physical Training
  • 15. Across the Nation — Habilitation
  • 16. Changing the Habits and Thought Patterns of the Aged to Promote Better Health Through Activity Programs in Institutions
  • 17. Developing Staff Capability for Physical Fitness Programs
  • 18. Community Program for Tension Control
  • 19. Organization of Exercise Programs
  • 20. Popularizing Physical Fitness After Fifty Via Television
  • Section IV Practical Exercise and Relaxation Programs
  • 21. Principles of Exercise for Musculoskeletal Reconditioning and Fitness
  • 22. Conditioning Exercise Programs for Normal Older Persons
  • 23. At-Home Television Exercises for the Elderly
  • 24. Gerokinesiatrics — A Pharmacopoeia of Exercises for the Elderly
  • 25.Exercises for the Elderly
  • 26. Rehabilitation Exercises for Home-Bound Patients
  • 27. Tension Control Techniques to Combat Stress
  • Definition of Terms