Senior and Middle-Aged Fitness

Author: Wang Anli, Wang Zhengzhen
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Publish Date: 2004-08-12
Features: This textbook was compiled using the perspective of materialism and completed by referencing a large number of sports and medical professional literature. It integrates the current research status and progress in middle-aged and elderly fitness both domestically and internationally, adopting some new viewpoints and research findings. It closely connects sports and medical theories, applying basic medical theories to explain the physiological and anatomical characteristics of middle-aged and elderly individuals, as well as the occurrence and development of common diseases in this age group. Additionally, it uses sports theory to describe how middle-aged and elderly individuals can scientifically maintain good physical function, prevent diseases, combat aging, and prolong life, as well as how to engage in physical exercise and sports therapy when suffering from different diseases. When determining the content of the textbook, efforts were made to ensure it meets both societal needs and the knowledge level of students in sports academies, while also reflecting current new knowledge, viewpoints, and achievements, with strong readability. In terms of writing style, the textbook aims to serve dual purposes—both as a teaching material and as a reference book. The primary readers of this textbook are undergraduate and graduate students in sports academies, social sports instructors, middle-aged and elderly healthcare workers, and middle-aged and elderly individuals interested in fitness. It also holds some reference value for researchers and even administrators engaged in middle-aged and elderly fitness.