Exercise Medicine for the Frailty Syndrome

Cover
Half Title
Title
Copyright
Contents
List of boxes
Foreword
Preface
Part I The Frailty Syndrome: An Overview
	1 Aging and the Frailty Syndrome
		Definitions of Frailty
		Frailty Phenotype
		Frailty Index
		Frailty and Sarcopenia
		Physiologic Correlates of Frailty
		Final Thoughts
	2 Frailty, Obesity, Nutrition, and Cognitive Status
		Population, Aging, and Disease
		Aging and Frailty
		Obesity and Frailty
		Frailty, Disability, and Healthcare Costs
		Frailty, Exercise, and Nutrition
		Frailty, Impairments, and Costs
		Cognitive Frailty
		Final Thoughts
	3 Perspectives for Healthy Aging and Frailty
		Healthy Aging
		Aging, Physical Activity, and Health
		Social and Treatment Implications
		Demographic Trends, Aging, and Concerns
		Final Thoughts
Part II Challenges of Caring for the Frail Elderly
	4 The Aging of the Baby Boomers
		The Future and Senior Care
		Vital Directions for Health Care
		Geriatric Exercise Physiology
		Final Thoughts
	5 The Prescription for Aging
		The Aging Body
		Aging and Sarcopenia
		Planning for the Future
		Final Thoughts
	6 The Older Population: What Is the Answer?
		The Current Challenge
		A Collaborative Approach
		Exercise: The Incredible Medicine
		Muscle Loss and Functional Decline
		Final Thoughts
Part III Exercise Comes of Age
	7 The Rationale for Geriatric Exercise
		Benefits of Exercise for Aging Adults
		Staying Active and Aging
		Exercise Medicine
		Final Thoughts
	8 The Challenge of Implementing Exercise Medicine
		Aging and Choices
		The Medical Profession and the Use of Prescription Drugs
		Society’s Failure to Live an Active Lifestyle
		Final Thoughts
	9 Resistance Training and Frail Adults
		Effects of Aging and Physical Inactivity
		A Resistance Training Guide for Frail Adults
			Part 1: Warm-Up
			Part 2: Lifting Weights
		Final Thoughts
	10 Flexibility Training and Frail Adults
		Frail Adults Have Similar Flexibility Needs
		The “Three” Good Flexibility Exercises
			Number 1: Sit–Straddle–Reach Stretch
			Number 2: Shoulder and Chest Stretch
			Number 3: Standing Hip Flexor Stretch
		Final Thoughts
	11 Aerobic Training and Frail Adults
		Exercise Precautions
		Final Thoughts
Part IV Exercise Medicine Professionals
	12 Exercise Physiologists Are Healthcare Professionals
		Medicine in the Form of Exercise
		The Problem
		Looking Ahead: Exercise Medicine
		Exercise Medicine and the Curriculum
		Final Thoughts
	13 A Call to Action for Exercise Physiologists
		Physiology of the Exercise Physiologist’s Practice
			Measurement and Examination
			Instruction
			Analysis and Treatment
		Final Thoughts
	14 The Future of Frailty
		Lifestyle: Drugs or Exercise Medicine
		Attitude Makes the Difference
		Exercise or Disease?
		Final Thoughts
Epilogue: Maximizing Health
Index