Promoting Exercise and Behavior Change in Older Adults: Interventions with the Transtheoretical Model - Hardcover

 
9780826115027: Promoting Exercise and Behavior Change in Older Adults: Interventions with the Transtheoretical Model
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0826115020 ISBN 13: 9780826115027
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company, 2001

Synopsis

Exercise in later life is important for health and well-being, yet motivating older adults to exercise can be difficult. This book addresses that need by tailoring "The Transtheoretical Model" of behavior change to the client's level of readiness for change. The contributors show how TTM can be used to help older adults with varying needs and abilities to change their exercise behaviors.

This book is essential for health care professionals including nurses, exercise specialists, occupational therapists, social workers, and others interested in helping older adults incorporate exercise into their daily lives.

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About the Authors

Patricia M. Burbank, DNSc, RN, is a professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Rhode Island and faculty member in the Rhode Island Geriatric Education Center.



Deborah Riebe, PhD, FACSM, is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Education and Exercise Science and a member of the Health Promotion Partnership at the University of Rhode Island.

From the Back Cover

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Exercise in later life is important for health and well-being, yet motivating older adults to exercise can be difficult. This book addresses that need by tailoring ""The Transtheoretical Model"" of behavior change to the client's level of readiness for change. The contributors show how TTM can be used to help older adults with varying needs and abilities to change their exercise behaviors.

This book is essential for health care professionals including nurses, exercise specialists, occupational therapists, social workers, and others interested in helping older adults incorporate exercise into their daily lives. "

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Publisher
Springer Publishing Company
Publication date
2001
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0826115020
ISBN 13 
9780826115027
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
336
Editor
Burbank DNSc RN Patricia, Riebe PhD Deborah