Exercise, Aging and Health: Overcoming Barriers to an Active Old Age (Hardcover)

~ Sandra O'Brien Cousins (Author) "Differences in the way individuals age have intrigued scientists for years..." (more)
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Cousins offers ample evidence that North Americans, especially women, are considerably less active than adults who live in other northern hemisphere countries. Her analysis of the demographics of older adults highlights the new challenges posed by the first generation to live long enough to be concerned with quality of life issues, such as promoting health care that gives more attention to chronic diseases..
–Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics

Product Description

Appropriate for professionals in gerontology, sports psychology, health psychology, physical education and social science programs that deal with older populations and community resources, this book first discusses the pros and cons of physical activity for older persons. It then explores the theoretical reasons for which older people do not pursue physical activity and how to overcome this reluctance. There is a model included, as well as implications for future social policy.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 250 pages
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis; 1 edition (May 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560324139
• ISBN-13: 978-1560324133
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,695,170 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Exercise and old age, December 10, 2000

By	Matthew Parsons (Auckland New Zealand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Exercise, Aging and Health: Overcoming Barriers to an Active Old Age (Paperback)

I am in the process of completing my PhD in exercise and old age and as a resource for research undertaken within the area found Sandra's book extremely beneficial. Her writing style is informative and concise and she explores a wide range of issues relating to physical activity and old age. Sandra is a well published author of exercise and older women and this came through clearly in the book.

However, there were a few limitations in the work. Namely, the cited research was in many cases rather dated (pre 1990) and was very specific to Canada. Despite this, there were a huge number of articles cited and to date, I have not come across such a well researched literature review. One last comment - where as I appreciate the need to keep the book price down - the quality of the paper and cover is very poor.

Well done Sandra - A fantastic effort.