Abstract
The monograph brings together insights and experiences from around the world. The international contributors consider the importance of exercise and physical activity in later life.
They present an overview of programs, services, research, as well as the health promoting factors that have led to increased physical activity levels in older men and women in their respective countries. The centrality of fitness in the successful aging model is addressed from a person's degree of social and community support as well as the all-important availability of resources (fitness facilities, walking trails, organized activities) that promote physical activity, well-being and quality of life.