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Fallproof, Second Edition<br />
Debra J. Rose, PhD<br />
<strong>NEW</strong> EDITION!<br />
Available January 2010<br />
A multidimensional<br />
approach to improve<br />
balance and mobility<br />
Fallproof!, Second Edition, continues to stand alone as<br />
the only text to look at the multiple dimensions that<br />
contribute to balance and mobility. By covering the<br />
reasons underlying falls and the sources of the problem,<br />
readers gain the knowledge to offer comprehensive<br />
assessment and programming. The bound-in DVD<br />
shows how to administer and modify key screening and<br />
assessment tests, demonstrates the exercise progressions<br />
for the major program modules, and provides a sample<br />
Fallproof! class session in action. This comprehensive<br />
manual is a must for anyone in the field developing<br />
balance and mobility programs for at-risk older adults.<br />
Fallproof! A Comprehensive Balance and Mobility Training Program, Second Edition<br />
Debra J. Rose, PhD<br />
©2010 • Hardback with DVD • Approx. 328 pp<br />
ISBN 978-0-7360-6747-8 • $59.00 ($65.95 CDN)<br />
Exercise and Wellness for Older<br />
Adults: A Programming Guide,<br />
Second Edition<br />
Kay A. Van Norman<br />
<strong>NEW</strong>!<br />
Available February 2010<br />
Create exercise and<br />
wellness programs for<br />
older adults of all fitness<br />
levels<br />
Exercise and Wellness for Older Adults, Second<br />
Edition, is an essential guide to creating exercise<br />
and wellness programs for older adults, regardless<br />
of age or physical challenge. Readers will find the<br />
latest information on strength and power training,<br />
and learn how to apply it to improve the functional<br />
abilities of older adults. The text provides 120<br />
land-based and 72 water-based programming<br />
options as well as specific strategies and ready-touse<br />
exercises to help professionals integrate the six<br />
dimensions of wellness into their programs. It also includes a new chapter on how to<br />
create, market, and promote wellness programs and advice on how to engage adults in<br />
healthy lifestyle habits.<br />
Exercise and Wellness for Older Adults: A Programming Guide, Second Edition<br />
Kay A. Van Norman<br />
©2010 • Paperback • Approx. 192 pp<br />
ISBN 978-0-7360-5768-4<br />
Visit our Web site in December for pricing information.<br />
50+ Programming<br />
Help seniors develop<br />
stability, confidence and<br />
independance<br />
ABLE Bodies Balance Training offers an activitybased<br />
program to improve balance and mobility<br />
for both fit and frail older adults. This practical<br />
instructor’s guide provides more than 130 balance<br />
and mobility exercises that enhance older adults’<br />
abilities to maintain balance in completing their<br />
everyday tasks. All are easily implemented with<br />
the use of existing facilities and inexpensive<br />
equipment. Beginning instructors can follow<br />
the 16-week session plan as a well-balanced<br />
training program that safely progress older adults through the exercises. More experienced<br />
instructors may select exercises and activities from each of the five component categories<br />
to meet the individual needs of their older adult clients.<br />
ABLE Bodies Balance Training<br />
Sue Scott, MS<br />
©2008 • Paperback • 464 pp<br />
ISBN 978-0-7360-6468-2 • $49.00 ($57.95 CDN)<br />
e-book ISBN 978-0-7360-8592-2 • $27.00 ($31.95 CDN)<br />
View an<br />
excerpt<br />
online!<br />
Start living the active<br />
life<br />
It’s never too late to get fit! Fitness After 50 is a<br />
combined resource and workbook that addresses<br />
the inherent challenges that older adults often<br />
encounter in their quest to become and remain<br />
physically active. This book will show you how<br />
to select activities that meet their abilities and<br />
lifestyles, even in the face of health conditions<br />
like arthritis and heart disease. More than 50<br />
checklists and reproducible forms are provided<br />
so that you can simply fill in the blanks to create<br />
a program suited to their needs. For those who<br />
need more guidance, ready-made aerobic, strength training, and combination programs<br />
are also provided. Straightforward and filled with practical learning tools, Fitness After 50<br />
is the one-stop reference you need to help the aging population maximize their quality<br />
of life.<br />
Fitness After 50<br />
Walter H. Ettinger, MD, Brenda S. Wright, PhD, and Steven N. Blair, PED<br />
©2006 • Paperback • 256 pp<br />
ISBN 978-0-7360-4413-4 • $19.95 ($23.95 CDN)<br />
View an<br />
excerpt<br />
online!<br />
Physical Activity Instruction for Older Adults<br />
C. Jessie Jones, PhD, and Debra J. Rose, PhD<br />
©2005 • Hardback • 424 pp<br />
ISBN 978-0-7360-4513-1 • $67.00 ($78.95 CDN)<br />
Senior Fitness Test Manual<br />
Roberta E. Rikli, PhD, and C. Jessie Jones, PhD<br />
©2001 • Paperback • 176 pp<br />
ISBN 978-0-7360-3356-5 • $36.00 ($41.95 CDN)<br />
For more 50+ resources, visit www.<strong>Human</strong><strong>Kinetics</strong>.com/ActiveAging 17
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