Betty, a 82-year-old woman with no signs of cardiovascular or pulmonary disease would like to start an exercise program because she does not have the energy to take care of her home.  Her children think she should move into an assisted living center, but Betty wants to be able to stay home and take care of herself.  Although she has not been active in recent years, she used to walk 1 mile a day until she developed arthritis in her knee at age 50 y. Describe the exercise program you would recommend for Betty. How would you start?  Suggested exercises? Benefits of exercise? What precautions would you need to consider? What would you do about them? What barriers for exercise to you see? How might you overcome them?

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Betty, a 82-year-old woman with no signs of cardiovascular or pulmonary disease would like to start an exercise program because she does not have the energy to take care of her home.  Her children think she should move into an assisted living center, but Betty wants to be able to stay home and take care of herself.  Although she has not been active in recent years, she used to walk 1 mile a day until she developed arthritis in her knee at age 50 y.

Describe the exercise program you would recommend for Betty.

  • How would you start? 
  • Suggested exercises?
  • Benefits of exercise?
  • What precautions would you need to consider? What would you do about them?
  • What barriers for exercise to you see? How might you overcome them?
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