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ForwardEnduring Content: Age Appropriate Activity? Balancing Risks and Benefits of Moderate-to-Intense Exercise After 50
This 0.75 hour course consists of a video and post-test. You must watch the video, pass the post-test with a 75% within three attempts, and complete the program evaluation to receive credit for the course.
Target Audience
Physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners.
Learning Objectives
1. Understand definitions for discussing exercise in the older adult.
2. Discuss cardiorespiratory, metabolic, and functional benefits of exercise in the older adult.
3. Understand cardiac risks of moderate to high intensity exercise in the older adult.
4. Understand risks of musculoskeletal injury in the older adult as well as common prevention strategies.
5. Discuss the long-term effects of exercise of any intensity on functional independence, cognitive function, and overall well-being in the elderly or frail older adult.
6. Apply recommendations from ACSM regarding exercise prescriptions in older adults.
Gina DeFranco, DO
Dr. Gina DeFranco currently serves as the chair of family medicine at LMU-DCOM. Her academic responsibility is primarily direction of the clinical skills courses for the first- and second-year medical students, while also managing the adjunct faculty program for on-campus activities. Dr. DeFranco's research interests include empathy and communication as well as provision of feedback in early clinical settings. Her clinical focus is hospital medicine in a community hospital setting as well as precepting students at a local free clinic. She is a past president of the Tennessee Osteopathic Medical Association, with continued activity as a delegate to the AOA House of Delegates for Tennessee.
Dr. DeFranco has no financial relationships to disclose.
The Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. LMU-DCOM designates this program for a maximum of 0.75 AOA Category 1-B credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in this activity. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
The University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNE COM) is accredited by the Maine Medical Association (MMA) Council on Continuing Medical Education and Accreditation to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
UNE COM designates this educational activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.
UNE COM designates 0.75 University of New England contact hours for non-physicians. Contact hours may be submitted by non-physician, non-PA health professionals for continuing education credits.
Physicians and other attendees should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Maine Medical Association through the joint providership of University of New England, and LMU-DCOM. University of New England is accredited by the Maine Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Available Credit
- 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM
- 0.75 AOA CME Credit