Video
Instructional Level: Intermediate

Accreditation Information:

Course Outline:

Hour 1

  • Display figures from census and other government sources
  • Health issues by category:  skeletal, neurological, cardiac, muscular
  • Stroke, neuralgia, Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis and Dementia
  • Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid and gouty arthritis
  • Heart attack, arteriosclerosis, and stroke
  • Illustrate alterations in starting position

Hour 2

  • Describe accommodating equipment
  • Present alternate start positions
  • Limits in motion and range
  • List additional methods of measuring intensity
  • Suggest extra safety precautions
  • Discuss medication effect on heart rate response
  • Precautions for diabetic client
  • Discuss basic anatomy of skeletal, muscular and nervous systems
  • Present mechanisms of circulation and respiration
  • Fundamental exercise programming principles
  • Present cautions and accommodations for older clients
  • Account for effects and side effects of medications

Author

James G. Menz, MS, LMT, CSCS

Exercise Over 55: Considerations and Special Needs of Older Clients

Exercise Over 55: Considerations and Special Needs of Older Clients

2 Hours Instructional Level: Intermediate
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Description:

While the benefits of physical fitness are widely accepted, there is still a shortage of information and guidance to the special needs and considerations of older clients — specifically those who exercise over 55 years of age. This course identifies the exercise-related motivations, benefits, and challenges unique to clients over the age of 55. Participants learn of some of the most common health issues faced by senior clients, and the important adjustments to exercise needed to accommodate this target population. The course includes changes in human physiology, psychology, and social position related to aging. Also featured is a synopsis of some of the most prevalent medications among older Americans and how these medications affect exercise planning. Specific exercise techniques are recommended which have been shown to be safe and effective for clients over age 55.

Full Course Description
While the benefits of physical fitness are widely accepted, there is still a shortage of information and guidance to the special needs and considerations of older clients — specifically those who exercise over 55 years of age. This course identifies the exercise-related motivations, benefits, and challenges unique to clients over the age of 55. Participants learn of some of the most common health issues faced by senior clients, and the important adjustments to exercise needed...

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This course is intended to instruct the professional to identify the exercise-related motivations, benefits and challenges unique to clients over the age of 55.

Professional Objectives:

  1. Select relevant statistics regarding the American Senior Population.
  2. Identify major health challenges facing older Americans. 
  3. Identify the most common neurological disorders among Americans over the age of 55
  4. Recognize major forms of arthritis and other orthopedic conditions.
  5. Select exercise variations to assist older clients during strength training. 
  6. Locate accommodations for flexibility techniques.

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This course is intended to instruct the professional to identify the exercise-related motivations, benefits and challenges unique to clients over the age of 55.

Professional Objectives:

  1. Select relevant statistics regarding the American Senior Population.
  2. Identify major health challenges facing older Americans. 
  3. Identify the most common neurological disorders among Americans over the age of 55
  4. Recognize major forms of arthritis and other orthopedic conditions.
  5. Select exercise variations to assist older clients during strength training. 
  6. Locate accommodations for flexibility techniques.

Disclosures:

SEMINAR-ON-DEMAND 

"Seminar-On-Demand" course are streamed on your web browser if the online version if purchased. Our SODs are optimized for the most current versions of Safari, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. All SOD courses are mobile ready.

Contact Hours: 2 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial – James Menz is employed by University of Delaware and receives a salary. He receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.

Disclosures:

SEMINAR-ON-DEMAND 

"Seminar-On-Demand" course are streamed on your web browser if the online version if purchased. Our SODs are optimized for the most current versions of Safari, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. All SOD courses are mobile ready.

Contact Hours: 2 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial – James Menz is employed by University of Delaware and receives a salary. He receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.