Exercise, Aging and Health

Overcoming Barriers to an Active Old Age

Häftad, Engelska, 1998

Av Sandra O'Brien Cousins

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Appropriate for professionals in gerontology, sports psychology, health psychology, physical education and social science programs that deal with older populations and community resources, this book first discusses the pros and cons of physical activity for older persons. It then explores the theoretical reasons for which older people do not pursue physical activity and how to overcome this reluctance. There is a model included, as well as implications for future social policy.

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Utgivningsdatum1998-02-01
Mått152 x 229 x undefined mm
Vikt385 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor250
FörlagTaylor & Francis Inc
ISBN9781560324140

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Part 1 Living Longer and Aging Better; Chapter 1 Aging Poorly with Sedentary Living; Chapter 2 A Demographic Profile of Adults Born Before 1921; Chapter 3 Activity Patternsâ€”Past and Present; Chapter 4 Risks of Late-Life Exercise; Chapter 5 Benefits of Exercise Part Icipation; Chapter 6 Older Adult Beliefs About Exercise, Sandra Oâ€™Brien Cousins, Wonita Janzen; Chapter 7 Reversing the Downward Spiral, Art C. Burgess, Sandra Oâ€™Brien Cousins; Chapter 8 Survival Skills for Independent Living; Part 2 Toward a Theory of Older Adult Exercise Motivation; Chapter 9 Perspectives in Health Psychology; Chapter 10 Contextual Explanations; Chapter 11 Cognitive Explanations; Chapter 12 The Synthesis of Theory; Chapter 13 A Self-Talk Model of Exercise Motivation; Chapter 14 Research Challenges; Chapter 15 Policy Implications;

"Cousins offers ample evidence that North Americans, especially women, are considerably less active than adults who live in other northern hemisphere countries. Her analysis of the demographics of older adults highlights the new challenges posed by the first generation to live long enough to be concerned with quality of life issues, such as promoting health care that gives more attention to chronic diseases." -- Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics