Biomedical advances and the practice of preventive health behaviors have resulted in an
unprecedented growth in the older population of the United States, a trend projected to …

Although there has been increased research and clinical attention given to the effects that
physical activity has on quality of life among older adults, there is a lack of consistency …

Exercise and other forms of physical activity are known to have a variety of physiologic and
fitness benefits for older adults. Less is known, however, about whether physical activity can …

Background: Physical activity has been effective in enhancing quality of life (QOL) of older
adults over relatively short periods of time. However, little is known about the longterm …

This review examines the effects of exercise and physical activity on the psychological well-
being of older adults. Unlike most of the literature in this area, this review focuses primarily …

Declines in physical and psychological function over the lifespan have come to be accepted
as an inevitable, but unwelcome, result of the biological aging process. However, rapidly …

A corpus of literature has documented the benefits of physical activity to well-being and
quality of life in older adults. However, this relationship has frequently been studied in the …

Maintaining or improving quality of life (QoL) and well-being is a universal goal across the
lifespan. Being physically active has been suggested as one way to enhance QoL and well …

Background: Physical activity has been positively linked to quality of life (QOL) in older
adults. Measures of health status and global well-being represent common methods of …

Overwhelming evidence supports the health benefits of physical activity and the negative
health consequences associated with physical inactivity. Nonetheless, the vast majority of …