Masters Athletes Challenge Our Thinking About Health and Aging

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dc.contributor.authorBaker, Joseph
dc.contributor.authorHorton, Sean
dc.contributor.authorWeir, Patricia
dc.date.accessioned2015-05-21T17:50:27Z
dc.date.available2015-05-21T17:50:27Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.descriptionen_US
dc.description.abstractMasters Athletes are not anomalies but, rather, potential models for how we should age. They challenge the widespread belief that chronic diseases are an inevitable part of aging. They demonstrate that maintaining physical activity, well into old age, has huge health benefits.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipYork's Knowledge Mobilization Unit provides services and funding for faculty, graduate students, and community organizations seeking to maximize the impact of academic research and expertise on public policy, social programming, and professional practice. It is supported by SSHRC and CIHR grants, and by the Office of the Vice-President Research & Innovation. kmbunit@yorku.ca www.researchimpact.caen_US
dc.identifier00063
dc.identifier.citationBaker, J., Horton, S., & Weir, P. (Eds.). (2010). The Masters Athlete: Understanding the role of sport and exercise in optimizing aging. New York: Routledge.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/29143
dc.relationYork Universityen_US
dc.relation.urien_US
dc.rightsAttribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 Canadaen_US
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/en_US
dc.subjectSportsen_US
dc.subjectHealthen_US
dc.subjectAgingen_US
dc.titleMasters Athletes Challenge Our Thinking About Health and Agingen_US
dc.typeResearch Summaryen_US

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