Exercise for Special Populations / Edition 2

by Peggie Williamson

Overview

This updated 2nd Edition of Williamson’s highly applied text provides just enough background to help students learn to develop and implement exercise programs for special populations. For each condition, the book provides a general description, anatomy and physiology variances, precautions, recommendations for exercise testing and prescription, instructions and images of various exercises, and nutritional considerations. The 2nd Edition features new chapters on Fibromyalgia and Parkinson’s Disease, as well as enhanced in-book pedagogy and online resources.
 
For students:
 

• An online library of patient handouts, organized by conditions, illustrates the correct way to perform a wide range of exercises.

For you

• A Test Bank in Word® facilitates quiz and exam creation.
• Pre-loaded PowerPoint presentations speed lecture preparation.
• A complete image bank makes it easy to import images into lectures, assignments, and quizzes.
• Answers to textbook questions are provided for your convenience

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496389015
Publisher:	LWW
Publication date:	09/21/2018
Edition description:	Second
Pages:	448
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Preface v

Acknowledgments vi

Part I Scientific Foundations 1

Chapter 1 The Impact of Exercise and Nutrition on Health and Fitness 1

Chapter 2 Anatomy and Physiology of Body Systems 15

Part II Exercise and Nutrition for Life Stages 41

Chapter 3 Exercise During Pregnancy 41

Chapter 4 Exercise for Youth 76

Chapter 5 Exercise for Senior Adults 111

Part III Exercise and Nutrition for Disease and Illness 163

Chapter 6 Exercise for Overweight and Obese Individuals 163

Chapter 7 Exercise for Individuals with Cardiovascular Disease 192

Chapter 8 Exercise for Those with Disorders of the Skeletal System 244

Chapter 9 Exercise for People with Diabetes 281

Chapter 10 Exercise for People Recovering from Cancer 313

Chapter 11 Exercise for People with Asthma 348

Chapter 12 Exercise for People with Multiple Sclerosis 372

Chapter 13 Exercise for People with Fibromyalgia 401

Chapter 14 Exercise for People with Parkinson's Disease 442

Appendix A Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion Scale 491

Appendix B Body Mass Index 493

Index 497

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Lauren Y Perrone, MPT, OCS (Head 2 Toe Physical Therapy)
Description: This book details precautions, recommendations, guidelines, and benefits of exercise for special needs clients commonly seen by health and fitness providers.
Purpose: It is designed to assist health and fitness providers in developing safe and effective exercise programs as well as basic nutritional considerations for those with special needs. The book is a quick reference for those attending to the physical well-being of special needs populations.
Audience: It is written for personal trainers, students enrolled in personal training programs, and students pursuing health and fitness professional degrees, but it is also appropriate for anyone in the fitness industry without a formal science background who may encounter clients with special needs. The author has an extensive background in health education, training, nutrition, and group fitness.
Features: The book's three parts cover scientific foundations, exercise and nutrition from pregnancy to old age, and exercise and nutrition for disease and illness including obesity, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, arthritis, diabetes, cancer, asthma, and multiple sclerosis. Each chapter is intended to stand alone as a handy reference on a specific topic. Chapters are consistently formatted, beginning with anatomical and physiological changes associated with the condition, and moving through risk factors, precautions, recommendations, general guidelines, sample exercises, and nutritional considerations. Several features enhance learning — definition boxes, quick references, highlights, and case studies. The sample exercises with pictures and descriptions are well done. Critical thinking questions conclude each chapter. Additional resources for students and instructors are available online.
Assessment: This is an excellent resource for all health and fitness providers and students pursuing health and fitness professional degrees. It is clearly organized and provides practical information to safely guide a special needs client through an individualized exercise program. It is a bit basic for an experienced physical therapist, but a student or novice clinician would find it a valuable resource.

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