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Physical dimensions of aging
- Title
- Physical dimensions of aging / Waneen W. Spirduso, Karen L. Francis, Priscilla G. MacRae.
- Author
- Spirduso, Waneen Wyrick.
- Publication
- Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, [2005], ©2005.
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- Description
- ix, 374 pages : illustrations; 29 cm
- Summary
- "Physical Dimensions of Aging, Second Edition, is a landmark textbook and reference that has been completely updated and revised. It integrates research findings on physical aging from more than 100 different journals in various fields. The interdisciplinary coverage in Physical Dimensions of Aging, Second Edition, brings professionals up to date on the outcomes of the latest research and their implications for the elderly in the real world. The book discusses how people age physically and how this aging affects other dimensions of life."--BOOK JACKET.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-366) and index.
- Contents
- Ch. 1. Quantity and quality of life -- Ch. 2. Individual differences -- Ch. 3. Physical development and decline -- Ch. 4. Cardiovascular and pulmonary function -- Ch. 5. Muscular strength and power -- Ch. 6. Balance, posture, and locomotion -- Ch. 7. Behavioral speed -- Ch. 8. Motor coordination and control -- Ch. 9. Health, exercise, and cognitive function -- Ch. 10. Health-related quality of life -- Ch. 11. Physical function of older adults -- Ch. 12. Physically elite older adults.
- ISBN
- 0736033157 (hard cover)
- LCCN
- 2004016531
- OCLC
- ocm56011721
- SCSB-5177481
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries