Stretching for 50+ : a customized program for increasing flexibility, avoiding injury and enjoying an active lifestyle
Record details
- ISBN: 9781612436715
- ISBN: 1612436714
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Physical Description:
print
136 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm - Edition: 2nd edition.
- Publisher: Berkeley, CA : Ulysses Press, [2017]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | pt. 1. Getting started -- pt. 2. Specialized programs -- pt. 3. Stretches. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Stretching exercises Exercise for older people Exercise for middle-aged persons |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | RA 781.63 .K56 2017 | 30775305517519 | General Collection | Available | - |
Author Notes
Stretching For 50+ : A Customized Program for Increasing Flexibility, Avoiding Injury and Enjoying an Active Lifestyle
Dr. Karl Knopf has been involved in the health and fitness of older adults and the disabled for more than forty years. During this time he has worked in almost every aspect of the industry, from personal training and therapy to consultation. While at Foothill College, Karl was the coordinator of the Adaptive Fitness Technician Program and Lifelong Learning Institute. He taught disabled students and undergraduates about corrective exercise. In addition to teaching, Karl developed the "Fitness Educators of Older Adults Association" to guide trainers of older adults. Currently Karl is a director at the International Sports Science Association and is on the advisory board of PBS's Sit and Be Fit show. In his spare time he has spoken at conferences, authored many articles, and written numerous books on topics ranging from water workouts to fitness therapy. He was a frequent guest on both radio and print media on issues pertaining to senior fitness and the disabled.