| Active Ageing and Physical Activity: Guidelines, Functional Exercises and Recommendations 2017 Edition Contributor(s): Dias, Gonçalo Nuno Figueiredo (Author), Couceiro, Micael Santos (Author) |
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ISBN: 3319520628 ISBN-13: 9783319520629 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $56.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Medical | Allied Health Services - Occupational Therapy - Family & Relationships | Life Stages - Later Years |
| Dewey: 305.26 |
| Series: Springerbriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research |
| Physical Information: 120 pages |
| Themes: - Generational Orientation - Elderly/Aged |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book presents an analysis of active ageing and physical activity from a multidisciplinary perspective. With descriptions of exercises, adequately illustrated with pictures, this book shows that regular physical activity reduces the prevalence of chronic diseases associated with ageing, as well as the risk of morbidity and mortality of the elderly. It confirms that exercise programs minimize the psychomotor decline, prevent the loss of functionality, inability and dementia, and foster significant gains in health and well-being, leading to increased quality of life of the elderly. |