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Physical activity and ageing (2017)
Book Chapter
Phoenix, C., & Tulle, E. (2017). Physical activity and ageing. In J. Piggin, L. Mansfield, & M. Weed (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Physical Activity Policy and Practice (264-273). London: Taylor and Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315672779-18

In this chapter, we provide an overview of key issues that demonstrate how physical activity and inactivity have come to be recognised as core concerns in relation to growing older. We draw attention to three strands of research within this domain –... Read More about Physical activity and ageing.

Ageing bodies (2017)
Book Chapter
Phoenix, C. (2017). Ageing bodies. In M. Silk, D. Andrews, & H. Thorpe (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Physical Cultural Studies (179-188). London: Taylor and Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315745664-19

This chapter provides an overview of how, from a sociocultural perspective, the ageing body is currently understood. It discusses how a focus on the ageing body can continue to contribute towards physical cultural studies as a fluid sensibility betwe... Read More about Ageing bodies.