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Descripción

xxv, 260 pages ; 24 cm

Sumario

"A lively, thoroughly researched tour of the latest in fitness science and technology, and the strategies of elite and amateur athletes who are performing at peak levels for decades longer than before"-- Provided by publisher.

Contenido

Racing against time : the physiology of the aging athlete -- Fresh is the new fit : a better way to think about conditioning -- Wrestling with giants : the surprising benefits of cross-training -- Trick the mind, train the body : how technology makes workouts smarter -- Ferraris and Toyotas : the science of efficient, injury-free movement -- The destiny in your cells : what genes have to say about finishing strong -- Consistency is a talent : the psychology of athletes who get better with age -- Slow is fast : strategy, complexity and the advantages of experience -- Careful what you swallow : the fads and the facts of career-extending nutrition -- The workout after the workout : why older athletes are behind recovery revolution -- Repair, replace, rejuvenate : sports surgery and the outer limits of human longevity.

Bibliografía

Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-248) and index.

Materia

Physical fitness for older people.

Sports for older people.

Exercise for older people.

Aging -- Physiological aspects.

Sports sciences.

SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Anatomy & Physiology (see also Life Sciences -- Human Anatomy & Physiology)

Aging -- Physiological aspects.

Exercise for older people.

Physical fitness for older people.

Sports for older people.

Sports sciences.

Otro formato:

Online version: Bercovici, Jeff. Play on. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2018 9780544935327 (DLC) 2017061532

ISBN

9780544809987 hardcover

054480998X hardcover