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50 Years of ERIC
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Descriptor
Exercise1
Older Adults1
Physical Education1
Physical Fitness1
Source
Journal of Physical…1
Author
Piscopo, John1
Publication Type
Journal Articles1
Reference Materials - General1
Reports - Descriptive1
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Prescriptive Exercise for Older Adults.
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Piscopo, John – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 1985
In addition to physical benefits, exercise also provides a natural way to sustain mental alertness in the aging individual by supplying oxygen to the brain. A table focuses on 10 specific health-fitness problems with suggested prescriptive exercises designed to ameliorate the condition. (MT)
Descriptors: Exercise, Older Adults, Physical Education, Physical Fitness