The masters athlete understanding the role of sport and exercise in optimizing aging /
The masters athlete understanding the role of sport and exercise in optimizing aging / [electronic resource] :
edited by Joseph Baker, Sean Horton, and Patricia Weir
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2009
- 1 online resource
Title from PDF title page (viewed Sept. 30, 2009) This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2009
Includes bibliographical references and index
The emergence of Masters sport : participatory trends and historical developments / Patricia Weir, Joseph Baker, and Sean Horton -- Statistical modeling of age trends in Masters Athletes / Michael Stones -- Peak exercise performance, muscle strength, and power in Masters Athletes / Hirofumi Tanaka -- The effects of aging and sustained exercise involvement on cardiovascular function in older persons / Steven A. Hawkins -- Maintenance of skilled performance with age : lessons from the Masters / Joseph Baker and Jorg Schorer -- Aging and recovery : implications for the Masters Athlete / James Fell and Andrew Williams -- Understanding Masters Athletes' motivation for sport / Nikola Medic -- Masters Athletes as role models? Combating stereotypes of aging / Sean Horton -- Masters sport as a strategy for managing the aging process / Rylee A. Dionigi -- Physical activity : what role does it play in achieving successful aging? / Patricia Weir -- Injury epidemiology, health, and performance in Masters Athletes / William J. Montelpare -- The future of Masters games : implications for policy and research / Roy J. Shephard
Mode of access: Internet
9780203885512 (electronic bk.) 0203885511 (electronic bk.)
Sports for older people
Physical fitness for older people
Title from PDF title page (viewed Sept. 30, 2009) This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2009
Includes bibliographical references and index
The emergence of Masters sport : participatory trends and historical developments / Patricia Weir, Joseph Baker, and Sean Horton -- Statistical modeling of age trends in Masters Athletes / Michael Stones -- Peak exercise performance, muscle strength, and power in Masters Athletes / Hirofumi Tanaka -- The effects of aging and sustained exercise involvement on cardiovascular function in older persons / Steven A. Hawkins -- Maintenance of skilled performance with age : lessons from the Masters / Joseph Baker and Jorg Schorer -- Aging and recovery : implications for the Masters Athlete / James Fell and Andrew Williams -- Understanding Masters Athletes' motivation for sport / Nikola Medic -- Masters Athletes as role models? Combating stereotypes of aging / Sean Horton -- Masters sport as a strategy for managing the aging process / Rylee A. Dionigi -- Physical activity : what role does it play in achieving successful aging? / Patricia Weir -- Injury epidemiology, health, and performance in Masters Athletes / William J. Montelpare -- The future of Masters games : implications for policy and research / Roy J. Shephard
Mode of access: Internet
9780203885512 (electronic bk.) 0203885511 (electronic bk.)
Sports for older people
Physical fitness for older people