Although there are many benefits and reasons to engage in physical activity, humans are
very adept at avoiding such activities if their basic needs (eg, hunger) and desires are …

How do I encourage older people to become physically active?: Physical activities that can
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One in four Americans ages 50 or older is physically inactive on a regular basis. People live
sedentary lifestyles for a variety of reasons, some of which have little or no basis in fact.

For more than half a century fellows of the National Academy of Kinesiology have
enthusiastically advocated for the promotion and adoption of physically active lifestyles as …

We all know that exercise is good for us in many ways. Through exercise we can improve
the way we feel, the way we look, our energy levels, heart and lung health, resilience to …

Preserving functional health and quality-of-life in old age is a major goal and global
challenge in public health. The high rate of sedentary behavior that is characteristic of the …

Regular exercise provides a myriad of health benefits in older adults, including
improvements in blood pressure, diabetes, lipid profile, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and …

The United States is undergoing a transformative shift in the demographic composition of
adults. Indeed, there is an emergent and staggering rate of growth in the percentage of …

Abstract Reviews the book, Aging, Exercise, and Cognition, Vol. 1: Active Living, Cognitive
Functioning, and Aging edited by Leonard J. Poon, Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko, and Phillip D …

Physical inactivity among adults 60 and older is a global health challenge with a significant
economic and human cost. Nearly 50% of older people are physically inactive worldwide. To …