Sports and Aging: A Prescription for Longevity
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| Management number | 233464371 | Release Date | 2026/06/27 | List Price | $10.46 | Model Number | 233464371 | ||
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Named a 2023 Choice Outstanding Academic Title In Sports and Aging a wide-ranging group of physically active people, including many scholar-athletes, fifty years and older, discuss sports in the context of aging and their own athletic experiences. This collection of personal accounts includes a spectrum of contributors across genders, social classes, and racial, ethnic, national, religious, and educational backgrounds to determine whether there are any common characteristics that can promote long, happy, healthy, and meaningful lifespans. In this fresh look at the role of sports in the process of aging, contributors range from a ninety-six-year-old great-grandmother to a former Olympian. Many contributors have used education to better their lot in life or to find solace and meaning in the service of others. For all, sports or physical activity has enhanced their health and temperament and provided a sense of community. Read more
| ISBN10 | 1496231619 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-1496231611 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | University of Nebraska Press |
| Dimensions | 5.75 x 0.75 x 8.75 inches |
| Item Weight | 1 pounds |
| Print length | 324 pages |
| Publication date | June 1, 2022 |
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