Therapeutic Exercise with Older Adults

Therapeutic Exercise with Older Adults is organized by AdvantageCEUs com.

Description:
This course is an evidence-based review of the parameters of prescribing exercise for older adults. It covers the changing demographics of our society, the benefits of exercise for older adults, the aging process, common geriatric disorders and how exercise affects them, contraindications/precautions to exercise, medication considerations, and patient compliance challenges. It also reviews the principles of aerobic, strengthening, and balance/posture activities, with discussion of assessment and exercise prescription parameters.

Course Goals and Objectives:
At the completion of this course, participants should be able to:

1. Recognize the changing demographics in the US and other countries and how they may affect clinical practice
2. Identify normal physiological changes that occur with aging
3. Differentiate between common geriatric disorders, how they affect health and function, and how exercise may benefit these patients
4. Differentiate between contraindications and precautions to exercise with older patients, be able to supply information in a case study
5. Identify how endurance, flexibility, balance, strength, and other components of geriatric fitness affect patients’ function
6. Recognize issues of patient compliance with exercise programs
7. Identify key concepts of therapeutic exercise for the older adult
8. Differentiate between and apply a variety of strategies for building a patient-specific geriatric exercise program
9. Identify and apply the recommendations for physical activity for older adults
10. Recognize how to appropriately progress the exercise program based on the patient’s individual needs