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Physical Activity at Adulthood and Old Age

The Sports Medicine Physician, Page: 59-69
2019
  • 2
    Citations
  • 0
    Usage
  • 11
    Captures
  • 0
    Mentions
  • 0
    Social Media
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  • Citations
    2
    • Citation Indexes
      2
  • Captures
    11

Book Chapter Description

Adulthood and old age involve huge biomechanical changes in the human body due to natural biological deterioration that takes place slowly and progressively during lifetime. In this context, the quality of life is directly related to how prepared we are to live longer because a price should be paid for it. Nevertheless, the speed of this process could vary from person to person, according to their genetics, nutrition, social behavior (sedentarism, smoking, alcoholism), and comorbidities such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, as well as psychological impairment, reflecting on the person’s behavior. This chapter aims to discuss the effects of ageing, physical performance, sarcopenia, the senescence of the metabolic axis, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, as well as the importance of sports practice and regular physical activity in the adults and old age population. Moreover, the chapter will discuss the best strategy to design a customized plan for sports practice and/or physical activity according to the individual needs of this age group.

Bibliographic Details

Sérgio Rocha Piedade; Mauro Mitsuo Inada; Gerson Muraro Laurito; Rodrigo Goncalves Pagnano; Andre luis Lugnani de Andrade; Diego Navarro e Paiva; Gustavo Pereira Fraga; Tulio Pereira Cardoso

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Medicine

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