Table of Contents
- Introduction to Supporting Individuals with Acquired Brain Injury in Developing a Fitness Program
- Definition of Brain Injury
- Scope of the Problem
- Case Studies of 3 Men with Acquired Brain Injury
- Variations in Functional Capacity Due to Acquired Brain Injury
- Cognitive Impairments
- Behavioral Impairments
- Physical Impairments
- Limited Opportunities
- Developing the Fitness Program
- Delivery of Fitness Program
- Stretching
- Benefits of a Stretching Program
- Guidelines for a Stretching Program
- Strength Program
- Benefits of a Strength Program
- Guidelines for a Strength Program
- Cardiovascular Training
- Benefits of a Cardiovascular Program
- Guidelines for a Cardiovascular Program
- Overall Safety Guidelines
- Goal-Setting and Coaching
- Measures of Success
- Conclusion
- About the Authors
- Note
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- Food and Your Mood: Nutrition and Mental Health
- Functional strength training in cerebral palsy: A pilot study of a group circuit training class for children aged 4-8 years.
- Golf and Alzheimer's Disease
- Seated Strengthening Exercises
- Exercising your Brain
- Physical Activity: The Best Prescription for Hypertension
- Nutrition Spotlight: Feeding the Active Brain
- Traveling Smarts: Working Out Your Mind and Body
- Effects of dynamic strength training on physical function, Valpar 9 work sample test, and working capacity in patients with recent-onset rheumatoid arthritis
- Physical Activity and Bone Health: Strategies for Exercise Prescription and Osteoporosis
Acquired Brain Injury
Introduction to Supporting Individuals with Acquired Brain Injury in Developing a Fitness Program
Christopher Gaudet, CPT, and Gary F. Wolcott, M.Ed.
The purpose of this paper is to help the reader understand the different aspects of developing a fitness program for individuals with acquired brain injury. While certain fitness training standards are common for the general population in our society, this paper explores many of the diverse characteristics of persons with disabilities caused by acquired brain injuries. This paper presents effective strategies for the professional to approach each individual in order to help him or her achieve personal goals.
National Center on Health, Physical Activity, and Disability
