This article provides a detailed overview of both factors influencing habitual physical activity,
and relationships between such activity and health in the elderly. Current cross‐sectional …

We hypothesized that the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) would be poorer in
physically inactive older adults. This was tested in a sample of 73 male and 108 female free …

Background: Optimal patterns of habitual physical activity to ensure healthy aging remain
unclear because of measurement limitations; most investigators have used either subjective …

In older adults, as in younger individuals, habitual moderate-intensity physical activity is
associated with a reduced risk of various chronic health conditions, including certain types of …

Seasonal changes in ambient temperature and day length are thought to modify habitual
physical activity. However, relationships between such environmental factors and the daily …

We review sex differences in the relationship between habitual physical activity and health
in the elderly, with particular reference to pedometer/accelerometer data from the Nakanojo …

Sedentary behavior is an important risk factor for chronic disease morbidity and mortality in
aging. However, there is a limited amount of information on the type and amount of activity …

Purpose This study examined relationships between health-related quality of life (HRQOL)
and objective assessments of habitual physical activity in older adults, focusing on …

Background. We determined associations between habitual physical activity and metabolic
syndrome in elderly persons. Methods. Pedometer/accelerometers measured step count …

Background: We aimed to investigate the association between physical activity and
successful aging among middle-aged and older adults and study how this association …