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Functional flexibility activities for older adults by Phil Page, P.T., M.S., .T.C., C.S.C.S.-277

Functional flexibility activities for older adults by Phil Page, P.T., M.S., .T.C., C.S.C.S.

For aging adults going from inactivity to activity, flexibility training may offer a good start towards a healthy lifestyle. This type of training may lack the high profile of cardiovascular exercise and strength training, but it can improve range of motion, decrease pain and soreness after exercise, improve posture, and decrease muscle tension. More importantly, stretching can make the difference in comfort when a client puts on a shirt in the morning or reaches for a cup of tea. s a result, flexibility can contribute significantly to overall functional fitness, helping older adults safely and effectively accomplish independent activities of daily living.

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Hand exercises to improve functional abilities by Naomi Aaronson, M.A., OTRlL, CHT-273

Hand exercises to improve functional abilities by Naomi Aaronson, M.A., OTRlL, CHT

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Ask clients to sit down to do hand and wrist exercises, as these movements require a supportive surface for the forearm.
Watch for correct posture

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Hand wellness for older adults  by Naomi Aaronson, M.A., OTRlL, CHT-271

Hand wellness for older adults by Naomi Aaronson, M.A., OTRlL, CHT

Our primary tool for manipulating the environment is our hands.

We use our hands to brush our teeth, apply makeup, write a letter, perform work duties, and many other tasks. Yet we do not always appreciate the importance of our hands until we are injured.

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The H2O solution: water exercise and functional fitness by Nora L. Constantino, Cathy Maloney-Hills, and Mary E. Sanders-94

The H2O solution: water exercise and functional fitness by Nora L. Constantino, Cathy Maloney-Hills, and Mary E. Sanders

As we age, we sense changes in our bodies. Once effortless tasks now seem harder, even resulting in post-activity pain, and our ability to complete the tasks we used to do seems diminished.

The loss of basic function or the ability to perform daily tasks is being reported at even younger ages today (Pope et al., 2001). The impact on our healthcare system will become greater and costs higher as more people require medical care. These facts coupled with a changing health delivery system make it important for healthcare providers to collaborate with health and wellness professionals in providing safe and effective activity programs.

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Measuring functional fitness of older adults by C. Jessie Jones and Roberta E. Rikli-42

Measuring functional fitness of older adults by C. Jessie Jones and Roberta E. Rikli

Helping to delay physical frailty and improve functional mobility among older adults are two of the most important goals of senior fitness instructors. Many would say the quality of life in later years depends to a large degree on being able to continue to do what you want, without pain, for as long as possible. Designing effective exercise programs that can help older adults maintain or improve their mobility requires two prerequisites:

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Functional fitness for older adults by Marge Coalman-29

Functional fitness for older adults by Marge Coalman

If ever there was an ideal exercise program for older adults (including the oldest old or 85-plus age group), functional fitness is it. Although the idea may be new to most folks in this age group, the concept of fitness as a lifelong option is not new to the wellness industry. Walter M. Bortz II, MD, author of We Live Too Short and Die Too Long and Dare To Be 100, has proposed the concept and how to initiate programs for older adults for more than 20 years.

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