Since the nineteenth century the USA has served as an international model for business,
lifestyle and sporting success. Yet whilst the language of sport seems to be universal …

Identifying opportunities for social interaction is key in addressing those at risk of social
isolation. Drawing from focus groups with 55 women over the age of 60, this brief report …

This chapter defines power and discusses types and sources of power that people can use,
with a focus on the body as a source of women's power. Attractiveness, physical fitness, and …

Many negative stereotypes of older women are related to changes in the body that render it
incompetent (eg, weak, frail, debilitated). Such stereotypes disempower women in the eyes …

본 연구의 목적은 12 주간의 셔플보드 여가스포츠 프로그램이 지역사회 노인의 건강 체력과
여가 만족도에 미치는 영향을 검증하는 것이다. 이를 위해 건강 체력과 여가 만족도에 관한 …

Purpose: The physical activity recommendations set by the American College of Sports
Medicine (ACSM) are not being met by a large majority of older American adults. This …

The aim of the research was to show the attitudes of the Jagiellonian Third-Age University
students towards active ageing and its personal and social conditions. The findings can be …