Title Fallproof! : a comprehensive balance and mobility training program / Debra J. Rose

Edition Second Edition Published Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, [2010] Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 2010 ©2010 ©2010

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MELB	617.100846 Ros/Fac 2010		AVAILABLE
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W'PONDS	617.100846 Ros/Fac 2010		AVAILABLE

Description xii, 313 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm + 1 DVD (12 cm) 4 3/4 in Series New Items Contents Pt. I: The theory behind the program. 1. Understanding balance and mobility -- 2. Why do many older adults fall? -- Pt. II: The FallProof Program for imroving balance and mobility. 3. Screening and assessment -- 4. Center-of-gravity control training -- 5. Multisensory training -- 6. Postural strategy training -- 7. Gait pattern enhancement and variation training -- 8. Strength and endurance training -- 9. Flexibility training -- Pt. III: Implementing the FallProof Program. 10. etting the stage for learning -- 11. Program planning and class management techniques Summary "The second edition of FallProof! continues to be the only text to address the multiple dimensions that contribute to balance and mobility. By exploring the reasons underlying falls, readers gain the knowledge to offer more comprehensive assessment and programming. This research-based approach is field tested and has shown considerable success in a range of instructional settings, including community-based and residential care environments." "Now packaged with a DVD, this second edition makes the information in the text applicable to real situations. The bound-in DVD shows how to administer key screening and assessment tests, demonstrates selected exercise progressions for the major program modules, and features a sample FallProof! class session in action."--BOOK JACKET Notes DVD Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-301) and index Subject Equilibrium (Physiology) Exercise for older people. Falls (Accidents) in old age -- Prevention. Falls (Accidents) -- Prevention. Older people -- Physical fitness Physical fitness for older people. Accidental Falls -- prevention & control. Aged. Motor Skills. Movement. Postural Balance. Safety Management. LC no. 2009028325 ISBN 0736067477 (hbk.) 9780736067478 (hbk.)

Other Titles Comprehensive balance and mobility training program A comprehensive balance and mobility training program

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