Ageing, Physical Activity and Health - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0367894165 ISBN 13 : 9780367894160

Editeur : Routledge, 2019

Synopsis

This book examines the challenges presented by an ageing global population, our varying expectations of healthy ageing, and the importance of exercise and physical activity for the elderly.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Karin Volkwein-Caplan is Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, USA. She has published extensively on gender, HIV/AIDS and Sport, Sexual Harassment in Sport, Ethics in Sport, as well as Healthy Aging and Fitness. Her publications include more than 60 articles as well as 10 book volumes. She is also co-editor of two book series: "Sport, Culture and Society" and "Healthy Aging and Fitness", and has served on the Editorial Board of the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education since 2012

Jasmin Tahmaseb McConatha is Professor in the Department of Psychology at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, USA. She specializes in adult development, gerontology and cultural psychology. For 25 years she has conducted research and taught courses on culture, ageing, and well-being. This work has resulted in dozens of published papers, chapters and three books. She directs a World Health sponsored "Age Friendly Communities" project in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Dr. Tahmaseb-McConatha is an advocate for the rights of older men and women from diverse backgrounds in their fight against ageist practices and policies. She is co-editor of two books series: "Healthy Aging and Fitness" and "Sport, Culture and Society"

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0367894165
• ISBN 13: 9780367894160
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Éditeur: Volkwein-Caplan Karin
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Buchpark GmbH; https://www.buchpark.de; ; Krügerweg 1; Trebbin; Brandenburg; 14959; Allemagne