Editors:
- 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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Table of contents (36 chapters)
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About this book
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.
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Reviews
“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)
Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Psychology, Bournemouth University, Poole, United Kingdom
Samuel R. Nyman
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Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Anna Barker
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Department of Physiotherapy, Monash University, Frankston, Australia
Terry Haines
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School of Health Sciences, City, University of London, London, United Kingdom
Khim Horton
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Centre for Innovative Ageing, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom
Charles Musselwhite
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Global Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Geeske Peeters
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College of Health and Life Sciences, Brunel University, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
Christina R. Victor
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Institute of Psychogerontology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Nuremberg, Germany
Julia Katharina Wolff
About the editors
Samuel R Nyman is Principal Academic in Psychology at Bournemouth University, UK
Anna Barker is Associate Professor, Health Services Research at Monash University, Australia
Terry Haines is Head of School, School of Primary and Allied Health Care at Monash University, Australia
Khim Horton is an Independent Consultant with Care of Older People, UK
Charles Musselwhite is Associate Professor in Gerontology, Centre for Innovative Ageing (CIA) at Swansea University, UK
Geeske Peeters is an Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health at the University of California, USA and at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Christina R Victor is Professor of Gerontology and Public Health at Brunel University London, UK
Julia Katharina Wolff is a Visiting Researcher at Friedrich-Alexander-University, Germany
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Palgrave Handbook of Ageing and Physical Activity Promotion
Editors: Samuel R. Nyman, Anna Barker, Terry Haines, Khim Horton, Charles Musselwhite, Geeske Peeters, Christina R. Victor, … Julia Katharina Wolff
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71291-8
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-71290-1Published: 17 April 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-10037-7Published: 26 January 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-71291-8Published: 31 March 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXV, 758
Number of Illustrations: 15 b/w illustrations
Topics: Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging, Sociology of Sport and Leisure, Sociology of the Body, Medical Sociology, Sociology of Culture, Epidemiology