TY - BOOK AU - Baker,Joseph AU - Horton,Sean AU - Weir,Patricia TI - The masters athlete: understanding the role of sport and exercise in optimizing aging SN - 9780203885512 (electronic bk.) PY - 2009/// CY - London, New York PB - Routledge KW - Sports for older people KW - Physical fitness for older people N1 - 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 UR - http://www.netlibrary.com.libraryumpsa.idm.oclc.org/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=289642 ER -