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LEADER: 02162nam a22003258a 4500
001 2009003722
003 DLC
005 20090205082754.0
008 090130s2010 enk 001 0 eng
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040 $aDLC$cDLC
050 00 $aGV708.5$b.M37 2010
082 00 $a796/.0846$222
245 04 $aThe masters athlete :$bunderstanding the role of exercise in optimizing aging /$cedited by Joseph Baker, Sean Horton and Patricia Weir.
260 $aMilton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ;$aNew York :$bRoutledge,$c2010.
263 $a0908
300 $ap. cm.
500 $aIncludes index.
505 0 $aThe emergence of masters sport : participatory trends and historical developments / Patricia Weir, Joseph Baker & 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 role 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 -- Motivation and sport commitment in masters 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 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.
650 0 $aSports for older people.
650 0 $aPhysical fitness for older people.
700 1 $aBaker, Joseph,$d1969-
700 1 $aHorton, Sean.
700 1 $aWeir, Patricia.