Beschreibung
Despite advances in the fields of gerontology and geriatrics, sports and exercise science, sociology, health psychology, and public health, knowledge is largely contained within disciplines as reflected in the current provision of academic texts on this subject. To truly address the present and substantial societal challenges of population ageing, a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach is required. This edited volume informs researchers, students, and practitioners on the current evidence base for what physical activities need to be promoted among older people and how they can be implemented to maximise engagement. The Palgrave Handbook of Physical Activity Promotion Among Older People allows the many and varied theoretical perspectives, research findings, and conceptual discussions to come together. This handbook is an invaluable resource for researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and students across the social sciences.
Autorenporträt
Samuel R Nyman is Principal Academic in Psychology at Bournemouth University, UK Anna Barker is Associate Professor, Health Services Research at Monash University, Australia Terry Haines is Head of School, School of Primary and Allied Health Care at Monash University, Australia Khim Horton is an Independent Consultant with Care of Older People, UK Charles Musselwhite is Associate Professor in Gerontology, Centre for Innovative Ageing (CIA) at Swansea University, UK Geeske Peeters is an Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health at the University of California, USA and at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland Christina R Victor is Professor of Gerontology and Public Health at Brunel University London, UK Julia Katharina Wolff is a Visiting Researcher at Friedrich-Alexander-University, Germany
