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Exercise and physical activity for older adults /

Exercise and physical activity for older adults / - xiii, 336 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Aging, Physical Health, and Physical Activity / Danielle R. Bouchard and Sarah Webb -- Aging Theories / Theodore C. Goldsmith -- Global shifts in the demography of aging / Zachary Zimmer -- Body Composition and Age-Related Changes / Katherine Boisvert-Vigneault and Isabelle J. Dionne -- Musculoskeletal Changes / Martin Sénéchal and Brittany Rioux -- Cardiovascular Changes / Silvia Pogliaghi and Juan M. Murias -- Pulmonary Changes / Joseph W. Duke and Andrew T. Lovering -- Endocrine System Changes / Anthony C. Hackney -- Balance, Locomotion, and Falls / Debra J. Rose -- Motor Control / Eduardo Martinez-Valdes and Alessandro M. De Nunzio -- Physical Functions / Danielle R. Bouchard and Andrea Mayo -- Measurements of Exercise Specific to Older Adults / Kelliann K. Davis and Daniel E. Forman -- Barriers and Solutions to Exercise Adherence / Mariana Wingood and Nancy Gell -- Physical Activity and Exercise Recommendations for Functional Health / Gregory W. Heath and Danielle R. Bouchard -- Exercise Recommendations for Masters Athletes / Nattai Borges and Luke Del Vecchio.

"This book discusses the physical benefits of exercise and physical activity when aging without major diseases, making this book unique in the sense of its primary prevention focus"--.

9781492572909 9781492572909 149257290X

2019041558


Exercise for older people.
Physical education and training.
Physical fitness for older people.

GV482.6 / .E95 2021

613.70446 / BOU