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Exercise Testing and Exercise Prescription for the Elderly describes the normal structural, physiological, medical, and psychological changes that occur with aging. The DVD explains the similar effects of aging, disease, and deconditioning. The DVD discusses the pros and cons of exercise testing with the elderly. In addition the DVD details the objectives of exercise programs and how to prescribe exercise that will be safe, effective, and enjoyable for older adults.
Among the topics covered:
- Results of aging changes
- Objectives of exercise for the elderly
- Types of exercise
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Biography
- James S. Skinner, Ph.D., FACSM, is a professor emeritus in the Department of Kinesiology, Indiana University and a former president of the American College of Sports Medicine. He is one of the five principal investigators of the HERITAGE Family Study, a large multi-center investigation of the role that genetic factors play in the response to training of risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes. As principal investigator, co-principal investigator, or member of an executive committee, he has been involved in research grants totaling more than $50 million. Dr. Skinner has written over 280 articles and five books. He has been actively investigating the relationships between exercise, training, and health for more than 40 years and has lectured in English, French, German, and Spanish in 58 countries about these relationships.
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