What influences physical activity among elders? A Turkish experience from Ankara, Turkey

D Aslan, H Özcebe, F Temel, S Takmaz… - Archives of gerontology …, 2008 - Elsevier
Although the physical activity is a very basic lifestyle activity, the physical inactivity has been
estimated to cause 1.9 million deaths worldwide annually, according to the 2002 World …

AGE-AND SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCES IN PHYSICAL FITNESS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS OF THE PHYSICALLY INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY …

Y Cirak, GD YILMAZ YELVAR… - Turkish Journal of …, 2015 - search.ebscohost.com
Introduction: The aim of the study was to assess health-related physical fitness and physical
activity levels of young elderly (60–69 years) and old elderly (70–80 years) people and to …

[HTML][HTML] Sports activities of 60 above Hungarian elderly-explaining and predicting impact of exercise on health

K Lampek, L Csóka, R Hegedüs, M Zrínyi, M Törőcsik - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background The proportion of elderly is on the rise both in Europe and in Hungary. The
challenge is to increase the number of years spent in good health as well as to improve …

Predictors of physical activity in older adults in northwest of Iran

B Ahmadi, NA Sanii, H Allahverdipour… - Elderly Health …, 2018 - publish.kne-publishing.com
Introduction: There are strong evidences to support the relation between Physical Activity
(PA) and improved health in older adults. So this study aimed to determine the predictors of …

EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION BY PRIMARY CARE DOCTORS: EFFECT ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL AND FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES IN ELDERLY.

E Atay, NF Toraman, H Yaman - Turkish Journal of Geriatrics …, 2014 - search.ebscohost.com
Introduction: In this study, physical activity counseling and exercise prescriptions have given
to sedentary elderly by primary care doctors. And then it has aimed to examine the effects of …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity and successful aging among middle-aged and older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies

YH Lin, YC Chen, YC Tseng, S Tsai… - Aging (Albany NY), 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: We aimed to investigate the association between physical activity and
successful aging among middle-aged and older adults and study how this association …

[HTML][HTML] Self-reported factors associated with engagement in moderate to vigorous physical activity among elderly people: a population-based study

R Shiraly, Z Shayan, V Keshtkar… - International Journal of …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background: Physical activity (PA) typically decreases with aging, especially of moderate to
vigorous level, and this change affects health outcomes of older adults. Age-related decline …

Habitual physical activity and health in the elderly: the Nakanojo Study

Y Aoyagi, RJ Shephard - Geriatrics & gerontology international, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
This article provides a detailed overview of both factors influencing habitual physical activity,
and relationships between such activity and health in the elderly. Current cross‐sectional …

[HTML][HTML] Determinants of physical activity and exercise in healthy older adults: a systematic review

MA Koeneman, MW Verheijden… - International Journal of …, 2011 - Springer
Background The health benefits of regular physical activity and exercise have been widely
acknowledged. Unfortunately, a decline in physical activity is observed in older adults …

Age-related decrease in physical activity and functional fitness among elderly men and women

Z Milanović, S Pantelić, N Trajković… - … interventions in aging, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Aim To determine differences in physical activity level and functional fitness between young
elderly (60–69 years) and old elderly (70–80 years) people with the hypothesis that an age …