Physical Activity Instruction of Older Adults, Second Edition, is the most comprehensive text available for current and future fitness professionals who want to design and implement effective, safe, and fun physical activity programs for older adults with diverse functional capabilities.
Exercise and Wellness for Older Adults, Second Edition, features an age-neutral focus on maximizing functional ability for older adults with 120 land-based and 72 water-based programming options. It also helps readers shift from a focus on fitness to a whole-person wellness approach.
Second Wind: The Rise of the Ageless Athlete is an inspiring account of a growing subculture of Americans who are challenging the notion of what it means to grow old. These baby boomers can hardly be considered old, yet this huge group is rewriting the rules of aging. These stories of trials and perseverance will motivate you to achieve your best.
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by Elizabeth Best-Martini and Kim A. Jones-DiGenova
Price: £52.00
ISBN: 9781450416092
Format: Hardcover
Exercise for Frail Elders, Second Edition, emphasizes balance and features over 150 photos illustrating the design and implementation of a safe and effective exercise program to improve range of motion, strength, and aerobic endurance for frail elders and older adults with special needs.
by Walter Ettinger, Brenda Wright and Steven N. Blair
Price: £14.99
ISBN: 9780736044134
Format: Paperback
It's never too late to get fit! Fitness After 50 shows you exactly how to get there, addressing all of your questions about exercise—and more. Whether you are completely new to exercise...
The e-book format allows readers to bookmark, highlight, and take notes throughout the text. When purchased through the HK site, access to the e-book is immediately granted when your order is received.
As life expectancy continues to increase, so does the need to understand the factors that increase health and vitality. Physiology of Exercise and Healthy Aging applies the science of...
Conventional wisdom says that middle-aged cyclists should slow down and expect to achieve less as they grow older. But in Cycling Past 50, author Joe Friel shows cyclists that with...
by Waneen W. Spirduso, Karen L. Francis and Priscilla G. MacRae
Price: £85.00
ISBN: 9780736033152
Format: Hardcover
The physical aging process progresses every day—and so does our understanding of it. Physical Dimensions of Aging, Second Edition, will keep students and professionals up to date on...
by Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko, Arthur Kramer and Leonard W. Poon
Price: £50.00
ISBN: 9780736057912
Format: Hardcover
Enhancing Cognitive Functioning and Brain Plasticity offers a synergistic view of the complex role of exercise and physical activity in the cognitive functioning of older adults.
