Exercise, nutrition, and the older woman : wellness for women over fifty /

Other Authors: Fiatarone Singh, Maria Antoinette
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, c2000
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Section I. Exercise: Chapter 1. Exercise and Aging
  • Chapter 2. The exercise prescription
  • Chapter 3. Exercise, nutrition and medications
  • Section II. Nutrition: Chapter 4. General nutrition
  • Chapter 5. Energy
  • Chapter 6. Protein
  • Chapter 7. Fat and cholesterol
  • Chapter 8. Calcium and vitamin D
  • Chapter 9. Antioxidants and immune response
  • Section III. Exercise, nutrition and chronic disease: Chapter 10. Arthritis
  • Chapter 11. Cancer
  • Chapter 12. Diabetes
  • Chapter 13. Falls and balance
  • Chapter 14. Cardiovascular disease and hypertension
  • Chapter 15. Menopause and sexuality
  • Chapter 16. Minority womenʹs health
  • Chapter 17. Obesity
  • Chapter 18. Osteoporosis
  • Chapter 19. Depression
  • Chapter 20. Sleep
  • Chapter 21. Thirst and dehydration
  • Section IV. Integrating the exercise, nutrition and wellness prescription into health care practice: Chapter 22. Preventative health strategies- evaluating current information on exercise and nutrition
  • Chapter 23. Nutritional assessment
  • Chapter 24. Practical implementation of nutritional recommendations
  • Chapter 25. Practical implementation of exercise prescriptions
  • Chapter 26. Promoting adoption and maintenance of physical activity and dietary behavior change
  • Chapter 27. Environmental design and safety
  • Appendix. Suggested readings
  • Index