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Active Ageing and Physical Activity : Guidelines, Functional Exercises and Recommendations.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research SeriesPublisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2017Copyright date: ©2017Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (131 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9783319520636
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Active Ageing and Physical ActivityDDC classification:
  • 615.85150846
LOC classification:
  • RA407-409.5
Online resources:
Contents:
Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- About the Authors -- 1 Introduction: New Paradigms of Active Ageing -- Abstract -- 1.1 Population Ageing -- 1.2 Active Ageing: Retrospective and Future Trends -- 1.3 Physical Activity in the Active Ageing Process -- 1.4 Disorders and Psychomotor Rehabilitation -- 1.4.1 Cerebrovascular Accidents -- 1.4.2 Heart Disease -- 1.4.3 Pulmonary Disease -- 1.4.4 Osteoporosis -- 1.4.5 Metabolic Disorders (Diabetes) -- 1.5 Conclusions and Practical Implications -- References -- 2 Physical Activity Benefits in Active Ageing -- Abstract -- 2.1 Background -- 2.2 Morphological and Functional Changes of the Elderly -- 2.3 Body Composition -- 2.4 Cardio-respiratory Capacity -- 2.5 Musculoskeletal System -- 2.6 Central Nervous System -- 2.7 Sensory and Perceptive System -- 2.8 Movement Duration and Motor Reaction -- 2.9 Health Benefits of Physical Activity -- 2.9.1 Aerobic Capacity -- 2.9.2 Muscular Strength -- 2.9.3 Flexibility -- 2.9.4 Balance -- 2.9.5 Biopsychosocial Model -- 2.10 Conclusions and Practical Implications -- References -- 3 Activity Programmes for the Elderly -- Abstract -- 3.1 Regular Physical Activity and Healthy Ageing -- 3.2 Physical Fitness Evaluation -- 3.3 Physical Activity Prescription -- 3.3.1 Structure -- 3.3.2 Frequency -- 3.3.3 Duration -- 3.3.4 Intensity -- 3.3.5 Repetitions per Exercise -- 3.3.6 Technical Indications -- 3.4 General Exercises -- 3.4.1 Stick -- 3.4.2 Ball -- 3.4.3 Hoop -- 3.4.4 Resistance Band (Part 1) -- 3.4.5 Resistance Band (Part 2) -- 3.4.5.1 Chair -- 3.5 Strength Exercises -- 3.5.1 Dumb-bells -- 3.5.2 Neoprene Ankle Weights -- 3.6 Partner Exercises -- 3.6.1 Body Strengthening -- 3.6.2 Body Language -- 3.7 Return to Resting State -- 3.8 Conclusions and Practical Implications -- References -- 4 Technology for the Active Senior -- Abstract.
4.1 Mixed Reality Serious Games and Robotics -- 4.2 Mixed Reality Serious Games -- 4.2.1 Serious Games -- 4.2.2 Mixed Reality -- 4.2.3 Wearable Technology -- 4.3 Robotics -- 4.3.1 Appearance and Physical Characteristics -- 4.3.2 Real-Time Assistance and Monitoring Over the Internet -- 4.3.3 Autonomous Navigation and Operation Under Dynamic Environments -- 4.4 Conclusions and Practical Implications -- References -- 5 Conclusions -- Abstract -- 5.1 Conclusions -- 5.2 Practical Implications -- 5.3 Recommendations.
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Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- About the Authors -- 1 Introduction: New Paradigms of Active Ageing -- Abstract -- 1.1 Population Ageing -- 1.2 Active Ageing: Retrospective and Future Trends -- 1.3 Physical Activity in the Active Ageing Process -- 1.4 Disorders and Psychomotor Rehabilitation -- 1.4.1 Cerebrovascular Accidents -- 1.4.2 Heart Disease -- 1.4.3 Pulmonary Disease -- 1.4.4 Osteoporosis -- 1.4.5 Metabolic Disorders (Diabetes) -- 1.5 Conclusions and Practical Implications -- References -- 2 Physical Activity Benefits in Active Ageing -- Abstract -- 2.1 Background -- 2.2 Morphological and Functional Changes of the Elderly -- 2.3 Body Composition -- 2.4 Cardio-respiratory Capacity -- 2.5 Musculoskeletal System -- 2.6 Central Nervous System -- 2.7 Sensory and Perceptive System -- 2.8 Movement Duration and Motor Reaction -- 2.9 Health Benefits of Physical Activity -- 2.9.1 Aerobic Capacity -- 2.9.2 Muscular Strength -- 2.9.3 Flexibility -- 2.9.4 Balance -- 2.9.5 Biopsychosocial Model -- 2.10 Conclusions and Practical Implications -- References -- 3 Activity Programmes for the Elderly -- Abstract -- 3.1 Regular Physical Activity and Healthy Ageing -- 3.2 Physical Fitness Evaluation -- 3.3 Physical Activity Prescription -- 3.3.1 Structure -- 3.3.2 Frequency -- 3.3.3 Duration -- 3.3.4 Intensity -- 3.3.5 Repetitions per Exercise -- 3.3.6 Technical Indications -- 3.4 General Exercises -- 3.4.1 Stick -- 3.4.2 Ball -- 3.4.3 Hoop -- 3.4.4 Resistance Band (Part 1) -- 3.4.5 Resistance Band (Part 2) -- 3.4.5.1 Chair -- 3.5 Strength Exercises -- 3.5.1 Dumb-bells -- 3.5.2 Neoprene Ankle Weights -- 3.6 Partner Exercises -- 3.6.1 Body Strengthening -- 3.6.2 Body Language -- 3.7 Return to Resting State -- 3.8 Conclusions and Practical Implications -- References -- 4 Technology for the Active Senior -- Abstract.

4.1 Mixed Reality Serious Games and Robotics -- 4.2 Mixed Reality Serious Games -- 4.2.1 Serious Games -- 4.2.2 Mixed Reality -- 4.2.3 Wearable Technology -- 4.3 Robotics -- 4.3.1 Appearance and Physical Characteristics -- 4.3.2 Real-Time Assistance and Monitoring Over the Internet -- 4.3.3 Autonomous Navigation and Operation Under Dynamic Environments -- 4.4 Conclusions and Practical Implications -- References -- 5 Conclusions -- Abstract -- 5.1 Conclusions -- 5.2 Practical Implications -- 5.3 Recommendations.

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