Exercise Medicine for the Frailty Syndrome

by Tommy Boone

Frailty is a clinical syndrome caused by multiple chronic conditions that makes it difficult to maintain homeostasis. In part, it is the result of the body's inability to regulate normal inflammatory responses that lead to muscle loss, decrease in strength, and independence. Regular exercise helps to optimize physiological performance. It is a profound influence, especially in the presence of physical inactivity, where the lack of exercise leads...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367636034
• ISBN13: 9780367636036
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.7" x 9.6"