title: [Senior sports in science and general practice].
abstract: Aging does not just mean diminishing of abilities. It means gain of new qualities too. Modern sports medicine as well as medicine in general has developed its own specialty: sports medicine for seniors, establishing age specific possibilities in sports, and diminishing its possible negative outcomes to a minimum. The goal is not just to achieve physical results in seniors. What counts even more are psychohygienic possibilities in the sense of contentment, integration into family society, contacts to youth. Happily enough youngsters too articulate same opinions about sports for seniors. Thus sports of the aged is by no means just a matter for a single outsider who wants to demonstrate physical top performances. It is of important social value. It does not just regard sport associations but all of us: doctors, politicians, opinion leaders, present or future seniors.
authors.affiliation: Ludwig-Boltzmann-Institut für Neuro-Rehabilitation und -Prophylaxe Vorarlberger Landes-Nervenkrankenhauses Valduna.
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Barolin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D010809:Physical Fitness; D012307:Risk Factors; D013177:Sports
vernacular_title: Seniorensport in Wissenschaft und Praxis.