[PDF][PDF] Objectively measured physical activity in a diverse sample of older urban UK adults

MG Davis, KR Fox, M Hillsdon, DJ Sharp… - Medicine & Science in …, 2011 - academia.edu
ABSTRACT DAVIS, MG, KR FOX, M. HILLSDON, DJ SHARP, JC COULSON, and JL
THOMPSON. Objectively Measured Physical Activity in a Diverse Sample of Older Urban UK …

Physical activity: Physical activity dose‐response effects on mental health status in older adults

K Mummery, G Schofield… - Australian and New …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the dose‐response relationship
between physical activity and mental health, comparing two recommended levels of physical …

[PDF][PDF] Profile of physical activity levels in community-dwelling older adults

KE Chad, BA Reeder, EL Harrison… - Medicine & Science …, 2005 - researchgate.net
ABSTRACT CHAD, KE, BA REEDER, EL HARRISON, NL ASHWORTH, SM SHEPPARD, SL
SCHULTZ, BG LINDSTROM, KL FISHER, and JA LAWSON. Profile of Physical Activity …

Factors that promote and prevent exercise engagement in older adults

RS Newson, EB Kemps - Journal of aging and health, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: This study aimed to (a) identify factors that motivate or prevent older Australians
from exercising;(b) determine how these factors differ as a function of age, gender, and …

Determinants of physical activity initiation and maintenance among community-dwelling older persons

LC Burton, S Shapiro, PS German - Preventive medicine, 1999 - Elsevier
Background. Understanding determinants of initiation and maintenance of an active lifestyle
among older individuals is of great concern to public health because of the increasing …

Older adults, chronic disease and leisure-time physical activity

MC Ashe, WC Miller, JJ Eng, L Noreau - Gerontology, 2009 - karger.com
Background: Participating in regular physical activity is an important part of healthy aging.
There is an increased risk for inactivity associated with aging and the risk becomes greater …

Physical activity and successful aging in Canadian older adults

J Baker, BA Meisner, AJ Logan… - Journal of aging …, 2009 - journals.humankinetics.com
Rowe and Kahn (1987) proposed that successful aging is the balance of three components:
absence of disease and disease-related disability, high functional capacity, and active …

Reasons given by older people for limitation or avoidance of leisure time physical activity

WA Satariano, TJ Haight… - Journal of the American …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVES: This study investigates reasons given by older people for limitation or
avoidance of physical exercise. DESIGN: Community‐based longitudinal study of free‐living …

Customary physical activity and physical health outcomes in later life

PA Bath, K Morgan - Age and ageing, 1998 - academic.oup.com
Objectives: To explore associations between customary physical activity and three
longitudinal outcomes: 12-year all-cause mortality, 12-year disease-specific mortality and 8 …

Physical activity recommendations for older Australians

J Sims, K Hill, S Hunt… - Australasian journal on …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Aim: The aim of this research was to produce evidence‐based recommendations on
physical activity designed to improve and maintain the health of older Australians. Methods …