NUTR 3150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Exercise Prescription, Spinal Fracture, Osteoporosis
24 Jul 2018
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Improved health and mental well-being: motivation and beliefs, apathy. Physical activity as a prescription: lower rates of mortality, reduced risk for coronary heart disease, high bp, stroke, type two diabetes, colon cancer and breast cancer. Increased level of cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness, healthy body weight: enhancement of bone health, exhibit higher levels of functional health, lower risk of falling. Ags/bgs clinical practice guideline: prevention of falls in older persons: all older adults who are at risk of falling should be offered an exercise program incorporating balance, gait, and strength training. Flexibility an endurance training should also be offered, but not as sole components of the program. [grade a: exercise should be included as a component of multifactorial interventions for fall prevention in community-residing older persons. [i: the exercise program should include regular review, progression, and adjustment of the exercise prescription as appropriate.
