Resistance Training for Health and Rehabilitation

Resistance Training for Health and Rehabilitation

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  • 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 418 p.
  • 言語 ENG
  • 商品コード 9780736001786
  • DDC分類 615.82

Full Description


This text addresses the expanding role of resistance training for health, disease prevention and rehabilitation. It presents a rationale for including resistance training as a health benefit, pointing out positive changes in cardiovascular function, metabolism, coronary risk factors and psychosocial well-being for individuals with and without disease.

Contents

Part 1 Introduction to resistance training: rationale and review of current guidelines; metabolic responses and adaptation to resistance exercise; resistance training and the neuromuscular system; safety of resistance training - haemodynamic factors and cardiovascular incidents; resistance training - reduced training and long-term adherence; exercise prescription for healthy adults. Part 2 Special populations and conditions: resistance training for women; resistance exercise, ageing, and weight control; resistance training and musculoskeletal injury; elderly patients and frailty. Part 3 Chronic visceral diseases: resistance training in patients with coronary heart disease; hypertension and stroke patients; resistance training for organ transplant recipients; resistance training and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; resistance exercise for patients with diabetes mellitus. Part 4 Chronic physical disabilities: resistance training for persons with physical disabilities; arthritis and related musculoskeletal disorders; resistance training for low back pain and dysfunction; osteoporosis.