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A Multidisciplinary Approach to Promoting Physical Activity Among Older People

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This chapter serves as an introduction to the handbook. It outlines the rationale, scope, and contents of the handbook. Definitions and distinctions are provided for the key terms for this handbook: ‘physical activity’ and ‘older people’. The chapter then argues for the adoption of an ecological approach that encompasses the different relevant disciplines for understanding and promoting physical activity among older people. A theoretical framework for synthesising the different disciplines will be presented along with examples to demonstrate the importance of each discipline within the model. The chapter concludes with implications for practitioners promoting physical activity among older people.

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    Samuel R. Nyman

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  1. Department of Psychology, Bournemouth University, Poole, United Kingdom

    Samuel R. Nyman

  2. Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    Anna Barker

  3. Department of Physiotherapy, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia

    Terry Haines

  4. School of Health Sciences, City, University of London, London, United Kingdom

    Khim Horton

  5. Centre for Innovative Ageing, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom

    Charles Musselwhite

  6. Global Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

    Geeske Peeters

  7. College of Health and Life Sciences, Brunel University, Uxbridge, United Kingdom

    Christina R. Victor

  8. Institute of Psychogerontology, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Nuremberg, Germany

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Nyman, S.R. (2018). A Multidisciplinary Approach to Promoting Physical Activity Among Older People. In: Nyman, S., et al. The Palgrave Handbook of Ageing and Physical Activity Promotion. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71291-8_1

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