Key Points
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Prescribing exercise for older adults is both a science and an art.
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Three senior-specific principles—functional relevance, challenge, and tailoring or adaptation—should guide the development of an exercise prescription.
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The exercise prescription for older adults should be multicomponent and include aerobic endurance, muscle strengthening, flexibility, and balance training.
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Adjustments to the environment, communication techniques, and number of different exercises can safely engage older adults with sensory losses or cognitive impairment in exercise programs.
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Rose, D.J. (2015). Writing an Exercise Prescription for Older Adults. In: Sullivan, G., Pomidor, A. (eds) Exercise for Aging Adults. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16095-5_6
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