Seniors

Recommended Reading:

Strength Training Past 50 (Ageless Athlete Series)
by Wayne L. Westcott, Ph.D. et al

When Working Out Isn't Working Out: A Mind/Body Guide to Conquering Unidentified Fitness Obstacles
by Michael Gerrish

Strong Women Stay Young
Miriam E. Nelson, Ph.D.

Web sites:

Osteoarthritis
Arthritis Research Institute of America
http://www.preventarthritis.org/fr_rsrc.html

Osteoporosis
Early Detection Is the Best Prevention
http://www.hersource.com/osteo/p/index.cfm

International Osteoporosis Foundation
http://www.osteofound.org/

National Osteoporosis Foundation
http://www.nof.org/

Aging
National Institute on Aging
http://www.nih.gov/nia/

Strong Women - A Web Site for Aging Women
http://www.strongwomen.com/frontpage.htm


Articles:

Keeping up with the young: the stiffness of aging may come
from disuse (importance of exercise)
By Carol Krucoff
The Saturday Evening Post

Osteoarthritis Is Not Inevitable for Older People Who Play Sports
By ARIA, Arthritis Research Institute of America

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