Does late-life physical activity or exercise prevent or minimize disablement?: a critical review of the scientific evidence

JJ Keysor - American journal of preventive medicine, 2003 - Elsevier
… framework of late-life physical activity and assessment; (2) … late-life physical activity; and
(3) development of a mechanism of action explaining the relationship between physical activity

Taking up physical activity in later life and healthy ageing: the English longitudinal study of ageing

M Hamer, KL Lavoie, SL Bacon - British journal of sports medicine, 2014 - bjsm.bmj.com
… effects of mid-life physical activity on healthy ageing, but not the effects of taking up activity
later in life. We examined the association between physical activity and healthy ageing over 8 …

Demographic and psychosocial correlates of physical activity in late life

MS Kaplan, JT Newsom, BH McFarland, L Lu - American journal of …, 2001 - Elsevier
physical activity in late life. Older adults in western Canadian provinces were more active
than those in eastern provinces. Conclusions: The results will be useful for the design of …

The multidimensionality of pleasure in later life physical activity

C Phoenix, N Orr - Physical activity and sport in later life: Critical …, 2015 - Springer
… into experiences of later life sport and physical activity can make a valuable contribution to
our understanding of this shifting landscape and the debates concerning the physically active …

Exercise, physical activity and mental well-being in later life

G Windle - Reviews in Clinical Gerontology, 2014 - cambridge.org
… Exercise and physical activity are thought to be among the … Exercise and physical activity are
also considered important … and physical activity on mental health and well-being in later life. …

An insider's view on physical activity in later life

BC Grant - Psychology of sport and exercise, 2008 - Elsevier
… have regarding the importance of physical activity in later life do not necessarily mean leading
an … the way we have come to define physical activity and health-related fitness in later life. …

Activity in later life

A Young, S Dinan - Bmj, 2005 - bmj.com
… Regular physical activity brings important health benefits at any age. Its importance for
health in old age is highlighted repeatedly in the English national service framework for older …

Stability and change in levels of habitual physical activity in later life

GK Armstrong, K Morgan - Age and Ageing, 1998 - academic.oup.com
physical activity levels in later life have attracted particular attention [3 - 5]. While recall-based
survey assessments of physical activity … assumption that later life activity levels are trait-like …

'You're never too old': beliefs about physical activity and playing sport in later life

BC Grant - Ageing & Society, 2001 - cambridge.org
… The findings signify much is to be gained by regularly partaking in deliberate physical
activity during later life although this is not always as easy as it sounds. At a personal level, …

Customary physical activity and physical health outcomes in later life

PA Bath, K Morgan - Age and ageing, 1998 - academic.oup.com
… In addition to elucidating the organization of customary physical activity (CPA) in later life,
these analyses also provided useful indices of activity levels within each domain. Factor …