Exercise Medicine for the Frailty Syndrome

Frailty is a clinical syndrome caused by chronic conditions, leading to muscle loss, strength, and independence. Regular exercise helps optimize physiological performance, especially in the presence of physical inactivity. Unfortunately, many Americans fail to engage in daily exercise, leading to increased frailty in the older population. Exercise physiologists are healthcare professionals who develop and apply exercise medicine prescriptions for frail adults to improve their functional independence. This book highlights Board Certification by the American Society of Exercise Physiologists as the professional qualification to improve society's understanding of the biological treatment and complexity of the frailty syndrome.

Format: Hardback
Length: 142 pages
Publication date: 30 September 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Frailty is a complex clinical syndrome brought on by a number of chronic illnesses that make it difficult to maintain homeostasis. It is primarily brought on by the body's inability to control normal inflammatory reactions, which cause muscle loss, strength loss, and independence loss. Regular exercise is essential for maximizing physiological performance, and its effects are especially noticeable in the absence of physical activity, where a lack of exercise results in poor health and reduced longevity. Unfortunately, a large percentage of Americans do not engage in regular exercise, and the older population is becoming increasingly frail, characterized by declines in musculoskeletal and physiological reserve and function. Exercise has been proven to be more effective than drugs in treating a variety of conditions, and exercise physiologists are healthcare professionals who are essential in developing and applying exercise medicine prescriptions for frail adults.

Exercise Medicine for the Frailty Syndrome emphasizes the benefits of exercise medicine as the most effective therapy for preventing or reversing age-related muscle loss and functional deficits that increase the risk of falls, hospitalization, institutionalization, and mortality. This book is a proactive step to improve the functional independence of older frail adults. It highlights Board Certification by the American Society of Exercise Physiologists as the professional qualification to enhance society's understanding of the biological treatment and complexity of the frailty syndrome. This book is essential reading for Exercise Physiologists.

Weight: 450g
Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367636036