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Functionally
Fit™ - What's in the book?
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Functionally
Fit™ – Foreword to the Book
“It
is my privilege to write a foreword for Tammy Petersen’s
outstanding new book on physical fitness for frail or physically
dependent senior men and women. Ms. Petersen is well-qualified
educationally and experientially to author this text, and her expertise
is clearly evident in the information presented. Add to this her superb
writing skills and personally interactive style of sharing key concepts
and content, and you have an unusually useful textbook for working with
frail adults. Tammy expertly addresses motivation as well as education,
both of which are essential for safe and successful programs. Although
filled with important information, this book is easy to read and apply
appropriately. I commend Tammy Petersen on such an excellent text, and
encourage each reader to implement these valuable materials in your
senior fitness instruction.”
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Wayne L. Westcott, Ph.D., CSCS
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Functionally
Fit™ – Table of Contents
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Introduction – Use
it or lose it! An overview of America’s aging population. |
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Purpose – Why the
program was developed, and the view of a typical CNA’s day. |
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Musculoskeletal Anatomy and Movement
– A closer look at bones, joints, muscles, connective tissue
and how they work. |
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Exercise Science –
The effects of aging on the muscular system and what to do about it. |
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Measurement and Assessment
– Why we measure, what we measure and how we measure. |
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Warm-up and Strength Exercises
– A set of exercises to warm-up and begin to strengthen the
body. |
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Motivation – Why
motivation is a key to later success and
strategies to help motivate the older adult, and why this program
should NEVER, EVER be called exercise in the
presence of a patient.. |
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Graduation – Now
that strength gains have been made, consider endurance, balance and
flexibility. |
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Appendices –Forms,
billing information, manuals and articles for education. |
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