Regular exercise has been associated with numerous health benefits. In response, the
promotion of regular exercise for patients has become a recommended component of …

This study assessed perceptions about exercise among a convenience sample of low-
income, urban, older adult patients at a publicly operated ambulatory primary-care clinic …

A combination of aerobic activity, strength training, and flexibility exercises, plus increased
general daily activity can reduce medication dependence and health care costs while …

Background While the benefits of physical activity are generally recognized, over half of
adult Canadians are not active enough to receive those benefits. Physicians may influence …

Hill AM, Hoffmann T, McPhail S, Beer C, Hill KD, Brauer SG, Haines TP. Factors associated
with older patients' engagement in exercise after hospital discharge. OBJECTIVES: To …

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effect of an activation intervention delivered in community
senior centers to improve health outcomes for chronic diseases that disproportionately affect …

Background: Physical activity guidelines recommend engaging in moderate-and vigorous-
intensity physical activity to elicit health benefits. Similarly, these higher intensity ranges for …

Background General practitioners have an ideal position to motivate inactive patients to
increase their physical activity. Most patients are able to exercise in regular local facilities …

Background Physical activity counseling increases physical activity among older people, but
its effectiveness on mobility, that is, maintaining the ability to move independently, is …

Objectives: This review applied meta-analytic procedures to integrate primary research
findings that test interventions to increase activity among aging adults. Methods: We …