1.A multidisciplinary approach to promoting physical activity among older people; Samuel Nyman
Section 1: The need for promoting physical activity among older people; Geeske Peeters
2. The problem of physical inactivity worldwide among older people; Robert L. Hill, Kristiann C. Heesch
3. The benefits of physical activity for older people; Annemarie Koster, Sari Stenholm, Jennifer A. Schrack
4. The benefits of physical activity in later life for society; Geeske Peeters, Sheila TribessVirtuoso Júnior
Section 2: Selection of what physical activity to promote among older people
5. Principles of physical activity promotion among older people; Melanie K. Farlie, David A. Ganz, Terry P. Haines
6. Promotion of physical activity for the general older population; Anne-Marie Hill
7. Promotion of physical activity for older people with cardiorespiratory conditions; Narelle S Cox, Jennifer M Patrick, Anne E Holland
8. Promotion of physical activity for older people with neurological conditions; Monica Rodrigues Perracini, Sandra Maria Sbeghen Ferreira Freitas, Raquel Simoni Pires, Janina Manzieri Prado Rico, Sandra Regina Alouche
9. Promotion of physical activity for older people with musculoskeletal conditions; Steven McPhail
10. Promotion of physical activity for acutely unwell older people; Nina Beyer, Charlotte Suetta
Section 3: How to maximise participation in physical activity among older people
11. Behaviour change theories and techniques for promoting physical activity among older people; Karen Morgan, Tan Maw Pin
12. Self-efficacy and its sources as determinants of physical activity among older people; Lisa M. Warner, David P. French
13. Motivational barriers and resources for physical activity among older people; Verena Klusmann, Nanna Notthoff
14. Self-regulation and planning strategies to initiate and maintain physical activity among older people; Paul Gellert, Andre M. Müller
15 Making physical activity interventions acceptable to older people; Angela Devereux-Fitzgerald, Laura McGowan, Rachael Powell, David P French
Section 4: Implementation of physical activities for older people
16. Social relationships and promoting physical activity among older people; Diane E. Whaley
17. The role of the instructor in exercise and physical activity programmes for older people; Helen Hawley-Hague, Bob Laventure, Dawn. A Skelton
18. Promoting physical activity among older people in long-term care environments; Julie Whitney
19. Promoting physical activity among older people in hospital; Anna Barker, Sze-Ee Soh
20. Implementing physical activity programmes for community-dwelling older people with early signs of physical frailty; Afroditi Stathi, Max Western, Jolanthe de Koning, Oliver Perkin, Janet Withall
Section 5: Physical environmental factors and physical activity among older people
21. Outdoor mobility and promoting physical activity among older people; Neil Thin, Katherine Brookfield, Iain Scott
22. Physical environments that promote physical activity among older people; Jelle Van Cauwenberg, Andrea Nathan, Benedicte Deforche, Anthony Barnett, David Barnett, Ester Cerin
23. Indoor environments and promoting physical activity among older people; Maureen C. Ashe
24. Restorative environments and promoting physical activity among older people; Jenny Roe, Alice Roe
25. Transportation and promoting physical activity among older people; Charles Musselwhite
Section 6: Sociological factors and physical activity among older people; Khim Horton
26. Physical activity and the ageing body; Victoria J. Palmer, Emmanuelle Tulle, James Bowness
27. Physical activity across the life-course: Socio-cultural approaches; Adam B. Evans, Anne Nistrup, Jacquelyn Allen-Collinson
28. The role of gender and social class in physical activity in later life; Tamar Z. Semerjian
29. Physical activity amongst ethnic minority elders: The experience of Great Britain; Christina Victor
30. The role of government policy in promoting physical activity; Debra J. Rose, Koren L. Fisher
Section 7: Current issues and debates in promoting physical activity among older people
31. Measurement of physical activity among older people; Nicolas Aguilar-Farias, Marijke Hopman-Rock
32. Reducing sedentary behaviour among older people; Gladys Onambele-Pearson, Jodi Ventre, Jon Adam Brown
33. The role of sport in promoting physical activity among older people; Rachael C. Stone, Rylee A. Dionigi, Joseph Baker
34. Physical activity as a strategy to promote cognitive health among older people; Teresa Liu-Ambrose
35. The potential for technology to enhance physical activity among older people.- Beatrix Vereijken, Jorunn L. Helbostad.
Samuel R Nyman is Principal Academic in Psychology at Bournemouth University, UK
Anna Barker is Associate Professor, Health Services Research at Monash University, Australia
Terry Haines is Head of School, School of Primary and Allied Health Care at Monash University, Australia
Khim Horton is an Independent Consultant with Care of Older People, UK
Charles Musselwhite is Associate Professor in Gerontology, Centre for Innovative Ageing (CIA) at Swansea University, UK
Geeske Peeters is an Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health at the University of California, USA and at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Christina R Victor is Professor of Gerontology and Public Health at Brunel University London, UK
Julia Katharina Wolff is a Visiting Researcher at Friedrich-Alexander-University, Germany
The ageing of our population is a key societal issue across the globe. Although people are living longer, they need to be living longer in good health to continue to enjoy quality of life and independence and to prevent rises in health and social care costs. This timely and ground-breaking volume will provide an up-to-date overview of the factors that promote physical activity in later life.
Despite advances in the fields of gerontology and geriatrics, sports and exercise science, sociology, health psychology, and public health, knowledge is largely contained within disciplines as reflected in the current provision of academic texts on this subject. To truly address the present and substantial societal challenges of population ageing, a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach is required. This handbook will inform researchers, students, and practitioners on the current evidence base for what physical activities need to be promoted among older people and how they can be implemented to maximise engagement. This handbook will be an invaluable resource for researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and students across the social sciences.