The masters athlete : understanding the role of exercise in optimizing aging / edited by Joseph Baker, Sean Horton and Patricia Weir
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TextPublication details: London, UK : Routledge, 2010Description: 204 p. : ill ; 24 cmISBN: - 9780415476560
- 0415476569
- 9780415476577
- 0415476577
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UMPLIB GAMBANG | GV708.5 .M37 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 0000057950 |
Includes bibliographical references and index
The emergence of masters sport : participatory trends and historical developments / Patricia Weir, Joseph Baker & 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 role 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 Jörg Schorer -- Aging and recovery : implications for the masters athlete / James Fell and Andrew Williams -- Motivation and sport commitment in masters 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 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