Title | Guide to Fitness After Fifty [electronic resource] / edited by Raymond Harris, Lawrence J. Frankel, Sara Harris |
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Imprint | Boston, MA : Springer US, 1977 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-4139-0 |
Descript | 374 p. online resource |
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 โ 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 โ 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 (20โ90 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 โ Motivation of Older People in Physical Training -- 15. Across the Nation โ 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 โ 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