Fallproof! - Debra Rose

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Résumé :
This brand new edition presents the first multi-dimensional approach to the problem of balance and stability in frail elders, it also includes a new DVD.

Biographie:
Debra J. Rose, PhD, is a professor in the division of kinesiology and health promotion and co-director of the Center for Successful Aging at California State University at Fullerton. She is also a professor in the physical therapy department at Chapman University at Orange, California. Her primary research focus is on the enhancement of mobility and the prevention of falls in later years.

Sommaire:
Chapter 1. Understanding Balance and Mobility
Chapter 2. Why Do Many Older Adults Fall?
Chapter 3. Screening and Assessment
Chapter 4. Center-of-Gravity (COG) Control Training
Chapter 5. Multisensory Training
Chapter 6. Postural Strategy Training
Chapter 7. Gait Pattern Enhancement and Variation Training
Chapter 8. Strength and Endurance Training
Chapter 9. Flexibility Training
Chapter 10. Setting the Stage for Learning
Chapter 11. Program Planning and Class Management Techniques