1. What changes occur in flexi
1. What changes occur in flexibility with older adults? Whatimportant muscles should be stretched and strengthen in order toimprove their activities of daily living (ADL)?
2. The Nurses’ Health Study found that for every 1 hr per weekincrease in walking, at an average pace, there was a 6% reductionin risk for hip fracture. What other exercises or exercisecomponents may reduce fractures in older individuals.
Answer:
1.Changes in flexibility in older adults*As resistance increases,dynamic flexibilty decreases in olderadults.Flexiblity may decrease because of cross linkage of collagenfibers in connective tissue,inactivity,decreased musclestrength,and joint changes.Active older adults maintain greaterlevel of flexibility than do their more sedentary peers.
*important muscles involved in streching ang strenghtenedare,1.triceps:over head triceps strech2.biceps:standing biceps strech3.forearms:alternating wrist pull4.shoulders:cross-body shoulder strech5.back:cat.cow child’s pose6.chest:wall assisted single arm chest strech7.Abs:stability ball assisted backbend8.Gltes:supine figure -4 glute sterch
2. Exercises to prevent fractures in older adults are*to strnghthen wrist -use hand weights-,or even soup cans.withweight in hand,flex the wrist up,then down and then circle for fullrange of motion.*to prevent hip fracture -a simple kicking the heel forwardexercise builds both balance and leg strength.stand firmly on bothfeet placing your hands on your hips ,then lift up one leg bybending the knee,then push that foot out in front of you with footflexed,thrushing the heel out.hold on a table or chair if you areunsteady.
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