Exercise Medicine for the Frailty Syndrome by Tommy Boone
The book clearly demonstrates how to deal with the frail population from exercise prescriptions standpoint.
The title is Informative, innovative and well researched.
Exercise Medicine for the Frailty Syndrome
Summary
Exercise Medicine for the Frailty Syndrome speaks to the benefits of exercise medicine as the best therapy to prevent or reverse the age-related muscle loss and functional deficits that are predictive of an increase in falls, hospitalization, institutionalization, and mortality.
Exercise Medicine for the Frailty Syndrome Summary
About Tommy Boone
Tommy Boone, PhD, MPH, MAM, MBA, FASEP, EPC, is a founding member and first President of the American Society of Exercise Physiologists (ASEP).
Table of Contents
Part 1: The Frailty Syndrome: An Overview
1. Aging and the Frailty Syndrome
2. Frailty, Obesity, Nutrition, and Cognitive Status
3. Perspectives for Healthy Aging and Frailty
Part 2: Challenges of Caring for the Frail Elderly
4. The Aging of the Baby Boomers
5. The Prescription for Aging
6. The Older Population: What is the Answer?
Part 3: Exercise Comes of Age
7. The Rationale for Geriatric Exercise
8. The Challenge of Implementing Exercise Medicine
9. Resistance Training and Frail Adults
10. Flexibility Training and Frail Adults
11. Aerobic Training and Frail Adults
Part 4: Exercise Medicine Professionals
12. Exercise Physiologists Are Healthcare Professionals
13. A Call to Action for Exercise Physiologists
14. The Future of Frailty
Epilogue: Maximizing Health
Additional information
NPB9780367636036
9780367636036
0367636034
Exercise Medicine for the Frailty Syndrome by Tommy Boone
New
Hardback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2022-09-30
142
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