ACTIVE AGING Conduct functional fitness testing for older adults

This package offers a comprehensive method of assessing the physical attributes that older adults need in order to perform daily activities. Consisting of the Senior Fitness Test Manual, Second Edition (with bound-in DVD), and a one-year subscription to the web-based Senior Fitness Test Software 2.0 (including smart phone and tablet accessibility), this kit helps health practitioners and fitness and rehabilitation specialists identify weaknesses that cause mobility problems, develop exercise programs to improve functional fitness, prevent future mobility issues, and evaluate progress. The second edition offers expanded information on ways to modify test protocols for older adults with limiting conditions such as osteoporosis, obesity, Alzheimers disease, diabetes, stroke, fibromyalgia, heart conditions, multiple sclerosis, hip and knee replacements, chronic renal failure, osteoarthritis, and blindness or low vision. Ready-to-use materials such as reproducible forms, large-print instructions to post at testing stations, and large versions of performance charts make the the testing process more effective.
Senior Fitness Test Software 2.0 and Manual Package Subscription Roberta E. Rikli, PhD, and C. Jessie Jones, PhD 2013 Paperback with DVD and 1-year subscription to web-based software, enhanced e-book 200 pp ISBN 978-1-4504-3203-0 $139.00 ($155.95 CDN, 112.99 UK, 146.90 EURO, $183.50 AUS, $207.80 NZ) Manual and subscription also available separately.

Applies the science of exercise physiology to an analysis of the aging process and identifies the positive effects that regular exercise and physical activity have not only on longevity but also on delaying specific diseases, decreasing morbidity, and increasing quality of life.
Physiology of Exercise and Healthy Aging Albert W. Taylor, PhD, DSc, and Michel J. Johnson, PhD 2008 Hardback 304 pp ISBN 978-0-7360-5838-4 $82.00 ($91.95 CDN, 55.99 UK, 72.80 EURO, $108.20 AUS, $134.80 NZ)

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This text offers findings related to exercise and cognitive functioning of older adults. A review of research on pertinent issues in measurement and physiological mechanisms will update knowledge while challenging current thinking.
Active Living, Cognitive Functioning, and Aging Leonard W. Poon, PhD, Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko, PhD, and Phillip D. Tomporowski, PhD, Editors 2006 Hardback 264 pp ISBN 978-0-7360-5785-1 $54.00 ($59.95 CDN, 36.99 UK, 48.10 EURO, $71.30 AUS, $88.80 NZ)

The physical aging process progresses every dayand so does our understanding of it. This text discusses how people age physically and how this aging affects other dimensions of life, outlining the outcomes of research studies and their implications for the elderly in the real world.
Physical Dimensions of Aging, Second Edition Waneen W. Spirduso, EdD, Karen L. Francis, PhD, and Priscilla G. MacRae, PhD 2005 Hardback 384 pp ISBN 978-0-7360-3315-2 $88.00 ($98.95 CDN, 59.99 UK, 78.00 EURO, $116.20 AUS, $144.70 NZ)

This volume examines how activity can indirectly affect cognitive function by influencing mediatorssuch as sleep quality, nutrition, disease states, anxiety, and depressionthat affect physical and mental resources for cognition, and studies key sources of individual variations in exercise and cognitive processes.
Exercise and Its Mediating Effects on Cognition Waneen W. Spirduso, EdD, Leonard W. Poon, PhD, and Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko, PhD, Editors 2008 Hardback, e-book 296 pp ISBN 978-0-7360-5786-8 $54.00 ($59.95 CDN, 36.99 UK, 48.10 EURO, $71.30 AUS, $88.80 NZ)

Presents the competency-based objectives that fitness instructors should be able to perform to lead safe and effective physical activity programs for older adults with diverse functional capabilities, as outlined in the International Curriculum Guidelines for Preparing Physical Activity Instructors of Older Adults.
Physical Activity Instruction of Older Adults C. Jessie Jones, PhD, and Debra J. Rose, PhD 2005 Hardback 424 pp ISBN 978-0-7360-4513-1 $76.00 ($84.95 CDN, 51.99 UK, 67.60 EURO, $99.80 AUS, $125.00 NZ)

Offers a synergistic view of the complex role of exercise, physical activity, and intellectual stimulation in the cognitive and brain functioning of older adults. Readers will expand their perspectives regarding the influence of exercise and physical activity on the aging brain.
Enhancing Cognitive Functioning and Brain Plasticity Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko, PhD, Arthur Kramer, PhD, and Leonard W. Poon, PhD, Editors 2009 Hardback, e-book 248 pp ISBN 978-0-7360-5791-2 $54.00 ($59.95 CDN, 36.99 UK, 48.10 EURO, $71.30 AUS, $88.80 NZ)

Considering research from experts around the world, this reference addresses a range of topics in aging research, including issues from the fields of kinesiology, biology, physiology, technology, urban planning, measurement, and statistics.
Measurement Issues in Aging and Physical Activity Weimo Zhu, PhD, and Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko, PhD, Editors 2006 Hardback 208 pp ISBN 978-0-7360-5364-8 $65.00 ($72.95 CDN, 43.99 UK, 57.20 EURO, $85.80 AUS, $106.90 NZ)

Aging, Exercise, and Cognition Series Package ISBN 978-0-7360-9393-4 $129.00 ($143.95 CDN, 104.99 UK, 136.50 EURO, $170.30 AUS, $212.10 NZ)

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