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Aging, physical activity, and health / Roy J. Shephard.

By: Shephard, Roy J.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, 1997Description: viii, 488 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + hbk.ISBN: 0873228898.Subject(s): Aging | Physical fitness | Age factors in disease | Exercise for older peopleDDC classification: 613.70446
Contents:
Part I Aging: demographics and biological aspects: Demographics of aging -- Current theories of aging -- Impact of aging on major physiological systems at rest and during submaximal and maximal exercise -- Impact of regular physical activity on age-associated changes in physiological systems -- Part II Physical activity and health in older people: Physical activity and diseases of the cardiorespiratory system -- Physical activity and musculoskeletal disease -- Physical activity and metabolic health -- Physical activity, function and well-being -- Part III Economic and social consequences of an aging society: The aging labor force -- Implications of aging for society.
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Reviews and synthesizes the scientific literature on the physiological changes of ageing and how regular physical activity affects the ageing process. This analysis features recent theories on ageing and their effects on such medical conditions as cardiorespiratory disease, musculoskeletal diseases, metabolic health, mental function and well-being. The author provides physiological evidence that exercise is effective for reducing the risks of many diseases, maximizing independence and improving the quality of life for the elderly. He also discusses the economic and social consequences of an ageing society.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-472) and indexes.

Part I Aging: demographics and biological aspects: Demographics of aging -- Current theories of aging -- Impact of aging on major physiological systems at rest and during submaximal and maximal exercise -- Impact of regular physical activity on age-associated changes in physiological systems -- Part II Physical activity and health in older people: Physical activity and diseases of the cardiorespiratory system -- Physical activity and musculoskeletal disease -- Physical activity and metabolic health -- Physical activity, function and well-being -- Part III Economic and social consequences of an aging society: The aging labor force -- Implications of aging for society.

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CHOICE Review

An important compendium of information on an important topic, this well-written book is not for beginners. Readers will need a substantial background in the physiology and pathophysiology of aging and in physiologic measurement. Shephard is clearly an authority, having written or coauthored a substantial number of the articles cited in this extraordinarily well referenced book. Logically organized, the book begins with standard chapters on the demographics and theories of aging. More important are the sections devoted to comprehensive reviews of available knowledge regarding the effects of aging, with and without regular physical activity, on body systems and of the impact of physical activity on common pathophysiologic conditions. Highly valuable are the final sections, which present analyses of aging as a social and economic phenomenon. Serious students of aging and exercise will be interested in the well-reasoned critiques of the research studies that have combined to create the present body of knowledge in the field. Health providers who work with aging clients will appreciate the risk-benefit analyses of physical activity programs designed to improve health. Recommended for libraries that serve clientele with programs in various health occupations. Graduate students through professionals. T. D. DeLapp; University of Alaska, Anchorage