Jamie Miner – Strength Training and Exercise Prescription for Older Adults: Successfully Manage Orthopedic & Chronic Diseases
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- Faculty:
- Jamie Miner
- Duration:
- Full Day
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
- Apr 14, 2016
Description
Outline
The Latest Trends in Strength Training in Older Adults
- Changes that occur with aging
- Strength training’s impact on function improvement
- Techniques to measure deconditioning level and muscle weakness
- Evidence-based supportive research for strength training
The Musculoskeletal System: Incorporate Physiology into a Balanced Exercise Plan
- How to develop strength
- How to develop power
- How to develop aerobic/anaerobic metabolism
Establish a Starting Point through Age-Related Assessments
- Posture
- Balance
- Strength
- Cardiovascular
- Range of motion
- Functional assessment
Customized Strength Training Exercises & Modifications Based on Diagnosis
- Frailty
- Elevated fall risk
- Chair-bound adults
- Orthopedic conditions: Arthritis, joint replacements, low back pain and spine care
- Cardiovascular disease, obesity & diabetes
Safety Considerations for Exercise Programing in an Older Adult
- Considerations for co-morbidities & chronic conditions
- Modify activities to overcome limitations such as:
- Inability to tolerate hot and cold environments
- Overreaction to external stimuli
- Balance
- Impaired neuromuscular control & gait
- Considerations for an increased injury risk
- Recovery time considerations
- Impact of medication on exercise
Unique Considerations when Prescribing Exercise in Adults
- Volume
- Intensity
- Duration
- Frequency
- Sequencing exercise
Tips to Motivate Patients – and Keep them Active
- Overcoming mental & emotional barriers to exercise
- Implementing exercise into daily life
- Low-cost exercise solutions
- Nutritional considerations
Faculty
Jamie Miner, PT, DPT, GCS Related seminars and products: 9
Jamie Miner, PT, DPT, GCS, provides specialized services to many SNFs. She has experience in home health, acute care, outpatient vestibular rehab and fall prevention, acute rehab, sub-acute rehab, and long-term care. Additionally, she serves as a clinical instructor to many doctoral physical therapy students and as an adjunct professor at Shenandoah University and Campbell University. Jamie graduated with a BS degree in PT from UNC Chapel Hill, a DPT from Shenandoah University and earned her vestibular certification at Emory University in March 2003.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Jamie Miner has an employment relationship with Rehabcare, Galloway Ridge Facility. She is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Shenandoah University. Ms. Miner receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Jamie Miner has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.
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