The Pharmacists of Physical Activity: Physiotherapists Empowering Older Adults’ Autonomy in the Self-Management of Aging with and Without Persistent Conditions DOI Open Access

Mike Studer,

Kent E. Irwin,

Mariana Wingood

et al.

Healthcare, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(7), P. 834 - 834

Published: April 6, 2025

Aging has been thought to be factual, inherited, and obligatory. However, aging can divided into primary (i.e., inevitable physiological changes) secondary age-associated changes driven by life choices, environment, society) aging. The impact of social norms choices is why no two 70-year-olds look the same. choice that appears have strongest on physical activity. Research continues highlight power mitigating age-related losses via activity debunking notion such as falls, frailty, functional decline are inevitable. Physiotherapists healthcare professionals who reverse or slow down prevent from occurring. health profession's experts in movement science, whose interventions primarily center around medicine. Thus, physiotherapists function pharmacists well-positioned prescribe dosages needed for wellness promotion well disease prevention management. This paper provides guidance perspective physiotherapist exercise prescription most optimal consumable an older population.

Language: Английский

The Pharmacists of Physical Activity: Physiotherapists Empowering Older Adults’ Autonomy in the Self-Management of Aging with and Without Persistent Conditions DOI Open Access

Mike Studer,

Kent E. Irwin,

Mariana Wingood

et al.

Healthcare, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(7), P. 834 - 834

Published: April 6, 2025

Aging has been thought to be factual, inherited, and obligatory. However, aging can divided into primary (i.e., inevitable physiological changes) secondary age-associated changes driven by life choices, environment, society) aging. The impact of social norms choices is why no two 70-year-olds look the same. choice that appears have strongest on physical activity. Research continues highlight power mitigating age-related losses via activity debunking notion such as falls, frailty, functional decline are inevitable. Physiotherapists healthcare professionals who reverse or slow down prevent from occurring. health profession's experts in movement science, whose interventions primarily center around medicine. Thus, physiotherapists function pharmacists well-positioned prescribe dosages needed for wellness promotion well disease prevention management. This paper provides guidance perspective physiotherapist exercise prescription most optimal consumable an older population.

Language: Английский

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