Using Exercise to Facilitate Successful Functional Outcomes in Older Adults Course

Using Exercise to Facilitate Successful Functional Outcomes in Older Adults Course is organized by PT Seminars.

Course Description:
Using Exercise to Facilitate Successful Functional Outcomes in Older Adults Course…A majority of older adults demonstrate some difficulty with functional activity. Some of these limitations can be due to the fact that older adults are generally less physically active than their younger counterparts. In addition to greater functional limitations leading to possible disability, less physical activity can lead to an increased risk of chronic diseases and mortality. Exercise and physical activity have been found to increase average life expectancy in humans as it can reduce chronic disease development and other secondary aging effects. Exercise also can increase reserve capacity in older adults with sedentary lifestyles thereby affecting the secondary aging process as well as increasing aerobic capacity and muscle strength. Older adults can pose unique challenges for clinicians due to their sedentary lifestyle and potential for complex medical history. Rehabilitation professionals are experts in movement science and should play an integral role in the prescription of appropriate physical activity to ensure maximal levels of success with older adults.

This webinar will provide you with a better understanding of primary aging processes that may affect an older adult’s functional status. Barriers to treatment will be discussed along with best practices and evidence-based approaches to overcome these challenges to improve functional outcomes for these patients. An evidence-based approach for exercise prescription will be discussed to ensure that basic exercise science principles are used during the plan of care development.

This online certificate course for Physical Therapists & Occupational Therapists is a learning module taught via on-demand streaming video. At the end of the course, there will be a quiz. Upon successful completion of the quiz, a certificate confirming completion of the Using Exercise to Facilitate Successful Functional Outcomes in Older Adults course will be issued.

Course Agenda:
• Primary Aging Processes and Functions
• Exercise Prescription in Older Adults
     • Principles of Exercise Science
     • ACSM and CDC Recommendations
     • Strength training
     • Balance training
     • Flexibility training
     • Aerobic training
• Motivators and Barriers to Activity in Older Adults
• Considerations for Special Populations
     • Medical Comorbidities
     • Patients with Dementia
     • Frail Older Adults

Course Objectives:
• Identify the primary aging processes that can affect an older adult’s functional status
• Identify the exercise science principle that should be considered during exercise prescription
• Identify motivators and barriers that may affect participation in physical activity and exercise
• Identify considerations in individuals with comorbidities during treatment using exercise