Exercise for Older Adults (Second Edition)

Exercise for Older Adults is the exercise and fitness professional`s essential guide to providing older adults with safe and effective fitness programming, with topics ranging from the physiology of aging to motivation and communication techniques.

Recognizing the importance of strength training to the older adult`s overall health and fitness, this new edition features a detailed discussion of strength training, including four full-body workouts that utilize equipment ranging from household items to sophisticated resistance machines. Personal trainers, group fitness instructors, activity directors, health educators and fitness facility managers are among those who will benefit from this valuable resource.