AUTHOR: Dr. Karl Knopf, EdD LENGTH OF COURSE: 14 Units For Details: Click Here. Course Index: Section 1 - Age and Exercise Chapter 1: Introduction - Grow Well, Not old - Age is No Excuse for Infirmity Chapter 2: Biomarkers - Common Biomarkers of aging - Gerontology - Theories of Aging - Life Span/Metabolic Theory - Programmed and Metabolic Theories - Extrinsic and Error Theories Chapter 3: Physiology of Aging 1 / 5
- Lungs - Heart - Brain - Kidneys - Body Fat - Muscle - Sight - Hearing - Personality - Gender Issues and Aging - Men's Health - Women's Health Chapter 4: Healthy Aging and The Positive Influence of Exercise - Cardiovascular System - Vascular Adaptations to Training - Blood Pressure - Heart Disease - Cardiovascular Training - Benefits Seen in the Cardiovascular System - Benefits Seen in the Respiratory System - Musculoskeletal System and Exercise - Skeletal System - Studies on Bone Density in Women - Mobility, Flexibility, and Posture - Posture - Muscular System - Sarcopenia - Muscle Mass and Strength - Benefits Seen in the Skeletal System - Benefits Seen in the Muscular System - Body Composition - Benefits Seen in Body Composition - Nervous System - Mental Capacity - Mental Flexibility - Mental Health - Benefits Seen in the Brain Section 2 - Chronic Conditions 2 / 5
Chapter 5 Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Conditions - Overview - Cardiovascular Conditions - Cardiac Rehabilitation - Hypertension - Hyperlipidemia - Peripheral Vascular Disease - Pulmonary Conditions - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Asthma Chapter 6 Neurological Conditions and Other Chronic Conditions - Acquired Brain Injury - The Brain - Aphasia - CVA - Diabetes - Arthritis - Questions and Answers - Rotator Cuff Injuries Chapter 7 Sensory Disorders - Hearing Disorders - Visual Impairments - Summary Section 3 Programming Chapter 8 Programming for Strength - Strength Training Guidelines 3 / 5
- Phases of a Strength Program - About Strength Exercises - Exercises - Frequency and Intensity - Safety - Progressing - Guidelines for Conducting a Safe Program Chapter 9 Programming for Flexibility - Optimal Conditions for Eliciting a Stretch - Active Stretching - Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation - Stretches Chapter 10 Cardiovascular Programming and Assessments - Programming for Cardiovascular Endurance - Ergometers and Activities - Borg Scale - Intensity of Exercise/Target Heart Rate - Safety - Progressing - Moderate Activities - Vigorous Activities - Assessments and Considerations - Health History Questionnaire - Assessments for Cardiovascular Endurance - Assessments for Muscular Strength - Assessments for Flexibility Chapter 11 Controversial Exercises: Do's and Don'ts - Controversial Exercises - Exercises to Eliminate - Special Precautions to be Aware of with Older Adults - Facts and Contraindications 4 / 5
- Common Questions - Fads to Avoid - Summary Section 4 Motivation and Teaching Chapter 12 - Motivation the Older Adult - Knowledge as a Motivator - A Different Era - Socialization - Goal Setting - Reasons for Resistance to Exercise Chapter 13 Effective Teaching - How to Teach the Older Adult - General Principles of Learning - Instructional Strategies - Visual Domain - Auditory Domain - Kinesthetic Domain 179 Behaviors of Effective Teachers - Professional Conduct of Teachers of Older Adults - Teaching Tips for Working with Older Adults Chapter 14 Marketing - Where the Seniors Are - What to Do - Employer versus Independent Contractor - Where is the Greatest Financial Opportunity? - The Trainer as a Business Person 5 / 5