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The Journal on Active Aging brings articles of value to professionals dedicated to older-adult quality of life. Content sweeps across the active-aging landscape to focus on education and practice. Find articles of interest by searching the article archives in three ways: Enter a keyword in the articles search bar; click on search by topic; or type a keyword or phrase in the general search bar at the top of the page.
Plan exercise for people with diabetes
Physical activity is one of the top recommendations for people at risk of diabetes or who already have diabetes, along with healthy eating habits, weight loss and, when appropriate, medications. Since November is Diabetes Awareness Month, it’s a good time to remind participants that exercise can help them manage their health.
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Motivating older adults to exercise: it can be done! by Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP
Motivation is an important factor in the older adult’s ability and willingness to participate in functional activities and engage in regular exercise. Motivation is the inner urge that moves or prompts a person to ac¬tion. At a practical level, motivation refers to the need, drive or desire to act in a certain way to achieve a certain end.
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Group exercise blueprints for older adults by Michelle Streif, MA, CPT*D
As our older adult population explodes, we are answering the demand for smarter classes designed to benefit this increasingly active population. As instructors, we need to do our best to meet industry guidelines for environmental and safety issues, and learn the teaching skills necessary to successfully lead older adults.
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Walking in the water by Jana Headrick
The official name of the class may be Therapeutic Water Walking, but the participants like to call themselves “The Walkie Talkies,” because they tease about doing more talking than walking. Between 10 and 15 people join the afternoon class on Monday, Wednesday and Friday each week.
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Masters athletes pursue many sports
Interest in individual and team sports is not limited by age. Older adults continue to enjoy their sport and pursue a “personal best” by improving individual performance or seeking out the competitive atmosphere of an organized event.
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Periodize training for the masters athlete by Joseph F. Signorile, PhD
Periodization is now a mainstay of athletic training. It is a method of cycling different training variables (volume, intensity, frequency and type of exercise) in a specific pattern designed to maximize performance and minimize fatigue. Put simply, periodization is a planning calendar to optimize the training responses.
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