Research Catalog

Title

The masters athlete : understanding the role of sport and exercise in optimizing aging / edited by Joseph Baker, Sean Horton, and Patricia Weir.

Publication

London ; New York : Routledge, 2010.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Baker, Joseph, 1969-
• Horton, Sean.
• Weir, Patricia.

Description

xii, 204 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Subject

• Physical fitness for older people
• Sports for older people

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

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 Jörg 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.

ISBN

• 9780415476560 (hbk. : alk. paper)
• 0415476569 (hbk. : alk. paper)
• 9780415476577 (pbk. : alk. paper)
• 0415476577 (pbk. : alk. paper)
• 9780203885512 (ebk)
• 0203885511 (ebk)

LCCN

2009003722

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library