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Record Nr.

UNINA9910252708603321

Autore

Dias Gonçalo Nuno Figueiredo

Titolo

Active Ageing and Physical Activity : Guidelines, Functional Exercises and Recommendations / / by Gonçalo Nuno Figueiredo Dias, Micael Santos Couceiro

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017

ISBN

3-319-52063-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2017.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XIV, 120 p. 95 illus. in color.)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research, , 2211-7644

Disciplina

306

Soggetti

Quality of life

Occupational therapy

Aging

Quality of Life Research

Occupational Therapy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1. Introduction: New Paradigms of Active Ageing -- Chapter 2. Benefits of Physical Activity in Active Ageing -- Chapter 3. Activity Programs for the Elderly -- Chapter 4. Conclusions, Practical Implications and Recommendations.

Sommario/riassunto

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.