The Palgrave Handbook of Ageing and Physical Activity Promotion
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The ageing of our population is a key societal issue across the globe. Although people are living longer, they need to be living longer in good health to continue to enjoy quality of life and independence and to prevent rises in health and social care costs. This timely and ground-breaking volume will provide an up-to-date overview of the factors that promote physical activity in later life.
Despite advances in the fields of gerontology and geriatrics, sports and exercise science, sociology, health psychology, and public health, knowledge is largely contained within disciplines as reflected in the current provision of academic texts on this subject. To truly address the present and substantial societal challenges of population ageing, a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach is required. This handbook will inform researchers, students, and practitioners on the current evidence base for what physical activities need to be promoted among older people and how they can be implemented to maximise engagement. This handbook will be an invaluable resource for researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and students across the social sciences.
The ageing of our population is a key societal issue across the globe. Although people are living longer, they need to be living longer in good health to continue to enjoy quality of life and independence and to prevent rises in health and social care costs. This timely and ground-breaking volume will provide an up-to-date overview of the factors that promote physical activity in later life.
Despite advances in the fields of gerontology and geriatrics, sports and exercise science, sociology, health psychology, and public health, knowledge is largely contained within disciplines as reflected in the current provision of academic texts on this subject. To truly address the present and substantial societal challenges of population ageing, a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach is required. This handbook will inform researchers, students, and practitioners on the current evidence base for what physical activities need to be promoted among older people and how they can be implemented to maximise engagement. This handbook will be an invaluable resource for researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and students across the social sciences.
Presents an ambitious, highly original and very timely addition to the social gerontology canon Offers a broad expertise across social science and health science, with a strong mix of senior scholars and early career academics Discusses critically the global issue of an ageing population
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Samuel R. Nyman
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Health studies Gerontology medical sociology health sociology epidemiology neurological conditions musculoskeletal conditions active aging cardiorespiratory conditions Social support for the elderly population studies gender studies sedentary behaviour sport for older people health psychology
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“With advancing years people find themselves out of breath climbing the stairs or walking uphill, so they take to the lift or the wheels, thereby exacerbating the problem. I always advocate physical activity whether to be able to keep climbing stairs, regain confidence, or to just feel good. This handbook is a provides the latest scientific evidence for why we all need to keep active in later life and the different ways we can support older people to keep active and well.” (Jane Asher, aged 86 is an elite masters swimmer)
“It is evident that we must meet the challenges of old age not only at the level of the individual, but also at the level of society. This timely Handbook provides the first interdisciplinary review of physical activity - perhaps our most valuable strategy to enhance well-being in late life. With topics ranging from exercise physiology and the well-established clinical benefits to broader issues such as epidemiology, population health and psychologicaland social considerations , this volume will be an indispensable reference for researchers, practitioners and advanced students.” (John W. Rowe, M.D., President, International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Columbia University, USA)
“Given the hugely important topic of physical activity in the context of healthy ageing, this Handbook will be a ‘go to’ source for some time. It is comprehensive in its coverage and will appeal to students, researchers, and practitioners. In addition to the importance of covering the health outcomes of physical activity among older adults, the Handbook gives appropriately extensive coverage to what physical activity to promote, how to maximise participation, how to implement activities for this population, the social and environmental factors influencing participation, and issues and debates. This is a marvellous resource.” (Professor Stuart Biddle, University of Southern Queensland, Australia)
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