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• Archive: Faculty:Jamie MinerDuration:Full DayFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Apr 14, 2016 Description Customized strength training exercises – with modificationsAge-related assessments for your tool kitKey safety considerations for older adult exercise programmingEffective muscle strengthening to improve function and enduranceTips to motivate patients – and keep them active!For many of the older adults you see in your practice, growing older seems to involve an inevitable loss of strength, energy, and vitality.
• You feel helpless and frustrated as you watch your older patients suffer from a loss of muscle mass and subsequent weakness, knowing these things predispose them to increased risk for injury.
• You want to see your patients increase their functional capacity, maintain their independence, and decrease their co-morbidities.
• But what can you do in therapy to help your patients help themselves live a better, more independent life?
• Get them on a strength training routine!