Active Ageing and Physical Activity - Guidelines, Functional Exercises and Recommendations
von: Gonçalo Nuno Figueiredo Dias, Micael Santos Couceiro
Springer-Verlag, 2017
ISBN: 9783319520636
Sprache: Englisch
131 Seiten, Download: 3545 KB
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Active Ageing and Physical Activity - Guidelines, Functional Exercises and Recommendations
| Foreword | 6 | ||
| Acknowledgements | 8 | ||
| Contents | 9 | ||
| About the Authors | 12 | ||
| 1 Introduction: New Paradigms of Active Ageing | 14 | ||
| Abstract | 14 | ||
| 1.1 Population Ageing | 15 | ||
| 1.2 Active Ageing: Retrospective and Future Trends | 20 | ||
| 1.3 Physical Activity in the Active Ageing Process | 23 | ||
| 1.4 Disorders and Psychomotor Rehabilitation | 24 | ||
| 1.4.1 Cerebrovascular Accidents | 25 | ||
| 1.4.2 Heart Disease | 26 | ||
| 1.4.3 Pulmonary Disease | 27 | ||
| 1.4.4 Osteoporosis | 27 | ||
| 1.4.5 Metabolic Disorders (Diabetes) | 28 | ||
| 1.5 Conclusions and Practical Implications | 28 | ||
| References | 29 | ||
| 2 Physical Activity Benefits in Active Ageing | 33 | ||
| Abstract | 33 | ||
| 2.1 Background | 33 | ||
| 2.2 Morphological and Functional Changes of the Elderly | 34 | ||
| 2.3 Body Composition | 35 | ||
| 2.4 Cardio-respiratory Capacity | 35 | ||
| 2.5 Musculoskeletal System | 36 | ||
| 2.6 Central Nervous System | 36 | ||
| 2.7 Sensory and Perceptive System | 37 | ||
| 2.8 Movement Duration and Motor Reaction | 38 | ||
| 2.9 Health Benefits of Physical Activity | 39 | ||
| 2.9.1 Aerobic Capacity | 39 | ||
| 2.9.2 Muscular Strength | 40 | ||
| 2.9.3 Flexibility | 41 | ||
| 2.9.4 Balance | 41 | ||
| 2.9.5 Biopsychosocial Model | 42 | ||
| 2.10 Conclusions and Practical Implications | 43 | ||
| References | 43 | ||
| 3 Activity Programmes for the Elderly | 47 | ||
| Abstract | 47 | ||
| 3.1 Regular Physical Activity and Healthy Ageing | 47 | ||
| 3.2 Physical Fitness Evaluation | 50 | ||
| 3.3 Physical Activity Prescription | 51 | ||
| 3.3.1 Structure | 51 | ||
| 3.3.2 Frequency | 51 | ||
| 3.3.3 Duration | 52 | ||
| 3.3.4 Intensity | 52 | ||
| 3.3.5 Repetitions per Exercise | 52 | ||
| 3.3.6 Technical Indications | 52 | ||
| 3.4 General Exercises | 52 | ||
| 3.4.1 Stick | 53 | ||
| 3.4.2 Ball | 57 | ||
| 3.4.3 Hoop | 62 | ||
| 3.4.4 Resistance Band (Part 1) | 68 | ||
| 3.4.5 Resistance Band (Part 2) | 73 | ||
| 3.4.5.1 Chair | 80 | ||
| 3.5 Strength Exercises | 86 | ||
| 3.5.1 Dumb-bells | 87 | ||
| 3.5.2 Neoprene Ankle Weights | 93 | ||
| 3.6 Partner Exercises | 98 | ||
| 3.6.1 Body Strengthening | 98 | ||
| 3.6.2 Body Language | 105 | ||
| 3.7 Return to Resting State | 110 | ||
| 3.8 Conclusions and Practical Implications | 114 | ||
| References | 114 | ||
| 4 Technology for the Active Senior | 116 | ||
| Abstract | 116 | ||
| 4.1 Mixed Reality Serious Games and Robotics | 116 | ||
| 4.2 Mixed Reality Serious Games | 118 | ||
| 4.2.1 Serious Games | 120 | ||
| 4.2.2 Mixed Reality | 120 | ||
| 4.2.3 Wearable Technology | 121 | ||
| 4.3 Robotics | 122 | ||
| 4.3.1 Appearance and Physical Characteristics | 123 | ||
| 4.3.2 Real-Time Assistance and Monitoring Over the Internet | 124 | ||
| 4.3.3 Autonomous Navigation and Operation Under Dynamic Environments | 125 | ||
| 4.4 Conclusions and Practical Implications | 126 | ||
| References | 127 | ||
| 5 Conclusions | 130 | ||
| Abstract | 130 | ||
| 5.1 Conclusions | 130 | ||
| 5.2 Practical Implications | 131 | ||
| 5.3 Recommendations | 131 |