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Exercise and physical activity for older adults /

Contributor(s): Bouchard, Danielle R, 1980- [editor.].
Publisher: Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 2021Description: xiii, 336 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.Content type: text | text | still image Media type: unmediated | unmediated Carrier type: volume | volumeISBN: 9781492572909; 9781492572909; 149257290X.Subject(s): Exercise for older people | Physical education and training | Physical fitness for older peopleDDC classification: 613.70446
Contents:
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.
Summary: "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"--.
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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"--.

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