Gordon Spence – författare

''... a gift for anyone interested in ageing well.'' - Professor Lindsay G. Oades

In Get Moving Keep Moving, Gordon Spence explores why our motivation for physical activity declines over time and how becoming active again helps us age well. Using a unique 4-stage Health Activation Process, Gordon challenges you to Reflect, Project, Inspect and Connect as vital preparation for positive health change.

In the book, Gordon explains how you can:

Returning to exercise in your 30s, 40s and 50s involves challenges Gordon knows well. Using the personal stories of five people - including his own story - Gordon shows how those challenges can be overcome. This makes Get Moving Keep Moving a book about hope: a book about taking charge of your health, joyful reconnection with your physical self, and building a platform for healthy ageing.

''A must-read for anyone interested in practical, evidence-informed ways to support healthy ageing.'' - Susie Burrell

''A refreshing approach to the problem of physical inactivity.'' - Associate Professor Ben Dascombe

Do you want to become more physically active? Interested in pursuing healthy ageing through enjoyable and enduring movement? A good way to start is by identifying physical pursuits you might find satisfying. Sounds good in theory but not sure where to go for ideas? This book should help.

In 26 Ways to Keep Moving, Gordon and Riley Spence explore the many ways people get enjoyment and satisfaction from a wide range of physical pursuits. Using an A-to-Z format, they showcase 26 conventional and unconventional forms of sport and recreation. Everything from Fencing, Ice skating and Surfing, to Bog-snorkelling, Extreme ironing, and Quadball!

The SAGE Handbook of Coaching presents a comprehensive, global view of the discipline, identifying the current issues and practices, as well as mapping out where the discipline is going.

 The Handbook is organized into six thematic sections:

It provides the perfect reference point for graduate students, scholars, educators and researchers wishing to familiarize themselves with current research and debate in the academic and influential practitioners' literature on coaching.