Arthritis: Your Complete Exercise Guide
Language: English
Published by Human Kinetics Publishers, 1993
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This book is part of a series designed to provide exercise rehabilitation alternatives for people who live with chronic medical conditions. Each book details the most beneficial activities and exercises for particular disabilities. In each book readers will find: an explanation of the chronic medical condition; essentials on tailoring an exercise programme to fit individual capabilities; guidelines for safe exercise; four complete exercise programmes (for walking, stationary cycling, jogging and the Schwinn Air-Dyne); and a Health Points System to help patients maintain motivation and gauge their progress. The Health Points System helps exercisers monitor their long-term progress. Points are received for levels of exercise and workout intensities as shown on the Health Points Chart. Exercisers then tally their points each week to determine the effectiveness of their efforts. Charts for many additional aerobic exercise activities are provided so readers can add variety to the exercise routines.…
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- Title
- Arthritis: Your Complete Exercise Guide
- Author
- Neil Gordon
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics Publishers
- Publication year
- 1993
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0873223926
- ISBN 13
- 9780873223928
Arthritis patients will find this book to be invaluable. Arthritis: Your Complete Exercise Guide targets the flexibility, strength, and aerobic activities most beneficial to people with arthritis.
In this book you will find a clear explanation of what arthritis is, essentials on tailoring an exercise program to your capabilities, guidelines for safe exercise, four complete exercise programs, and a unique Health Points System to help you maintain motivation and gauge your progress.
Use Arthritis: Your Complete Exercise Guide as a basis for discussion with your doctor and as a guide to help you work moderate exercise into your daily routine.
This book is part of The Cooper Clinic and Research Institute Fitness Series--the first series to provide an exercise rehabilitation alternative for people with chronic medical conditions. Other topics in the series include diabetes, chronic fatigue, breathing disorders, and stroke. The author, Dr. Neil F. Gordon, is the director of exercise physiology at The Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research in Dallas, Texas and is widely regarded as a leading expert on exercise and health.
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About the Author
Since 1987, Dr. Gordon has been the director of exercise physiology at the internationally renowned Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research in Dallas, Texas. He has also written over 50 papers related to exercise and medicine. Dr. Gordon is also coauthor of the book Don't Count Yourself Out: Staying Fit after Thirty-Five with Jimmy Connors.
Dr. Gordon is a member of the American Heart Association and American Diabetes Association. He is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). He also has served on the board of directors for AACVPR, the Texas Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, and the American Heart Association (Dallas affiliate).
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