Websites on Fitness for Older Adults
Online at CCBC
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Physical Activity and Health in the Elderly by Physical inactivity is not only an individual's personal problem but is identified as a serious public health issue. Prolonged inactivity that occurs among many elderly persons tends to lead into a gradual decrease in all components of physical fitness, thus compromising their quality of life.Call Number: eBook RA564.8 .L63 2011ISBN: 1608051005Publication Date: 2010-12-30 -
Promoting Exercise and Behavior Change in Older Adults by The challenges of exercise in older adultsCall Number: eBook RC953.8.E93 P76 2002ISBN: 9780826115027Publication Date: 2002-01-01 -
Exercise for Frail Elders by 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."Call Number: eBook RC953.8.E93 B377 2014ISBN: 9781450416092Publication Date: 2014-01-31
Greybeard Adventurer from PBS
Fit After Fifty from PBS
Depression and Exercise/Senior Citizens and Exercise from Films on Demand
The Science of Staying Young: Unlocking the Secrets of Longevity from Films on Demand
Databases
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Alt HealthWatch Articles focused on contemporary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.
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Health Source Nursing/Academic and Consumer Articles about medicine and health for professionals and patients.
On the Shelf at CCBC
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ACSM's Exercise for Older Adults by Physical and psychological benefits of physical activity and exercise for healthy older adultsCall Number: GV482.6 .A32 2014ISBN: 9781609136475Publication Date: 2013-02-09 -
Strength Training for Seniors by Contents Strength training : the way to rewind your biological clock -- Muscular system : understanding the basis of our strength -- Health and fitness assessments -- Healthy lifestyle habits : good nutrition and stress management -- Importance of setting goals -- Principles of strength training for seniors --Call Number: RA777.6 .F43 2006ISBN: 9780897934787Publication Date: 2006-06-13 -
Older, Faster, Stronger by "One part personal quest to discover running greatness after age 50, one part investigation into what the women's running boom can teach athletes about becoming fitter, stronger, and faster as we age, Older, Faster, Stronger is an engrossing narrative sure to inspire women of all ages.Call Number: GV1061.18.W66 A3 2014ISBN: 9781623361693Publication Date: 2014-10-07 -
