You may choose any medical consideration that either is or is not covered in this course so long as it is specific to an older population. It can be related to Anatomy, Exercise Physiology, Muscle Function, Nervous System, etc. Your main goal is to identify a condition that is specific to a geriatric population that can either be improved/reversed through physical activity (sarcopenia), or the quality of life with ADLs is improved even though the medical condition has not been reversed (Parkinsons). You may NOT select either of these examples, they are too easy and straight forward. Spend some time digging into the various selections that could be made, perhaps there is someone you know of or a family member with a condition that you would want to learn more about?
If you are unsure about a selection, feel free to email me with the medical consideration you are thinking of researching and I can say if it will qualify or not.
Course Project Requirements:
a) Title Page
b) Minimum of 3 Full Pages of Content
c) Reference Page (minimum of 5 peer-reviewed references)
d) Formatted in APA style
e) In-text references when appropriate
Grading:
The paper should include
An intr
oduction what your paper will be discussing
A literature review the findings and relevance of your articles and the medical consideration
A discussion explaining the reasoning for the importance of physical activity as it relates to the medical consideration. (Include any study limitations here if applicable)
A conclusion a recap of your findings and reasoning (Include any future applications here if applicable)
You will be graded on Formatting, Organization, Grammar, and Content Knowledge. No late work will be accepted.
Peer-Reviewed References
You are required to include at least 5 peer-reviewed references in your paper. You must include in-text citations to each of these when appropriate. In-text citations are placed at the end of the sentence where you obtained the information to complete that sentence from. For example, if you write a sentence stating that eccentric muscle actions are stronger than concentric muscle actions you will need to cite this as it is not common knowledge for most. This can be achieved by: Typically, eccentric muscle actions are capable of producing greater force that concentric muscle actions (Smith et al. 2018).