Physical activity and quality of life in older adults: influence of health status and self-efficacy

E McAuley, JF Konopack, RW Motl, KS Morris… - Annals of behavioral …, 2006 - Springer
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 …

Associations between overall physical activity level and cardiovascular risk factors in an adult population

M Aadahl, M Kjær, T Jørgensen - European journal of epidemiology, 2007 - Springer
Background It is well established that physical activity level is inversely associated with
cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, and with all-cause mortality. However, the dose …

Intensity of physical activity and subjective well-being: an empirical analysis of the WHO recommendations

P Wicker, B Frick - Journal of public health, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background This study examined the effect of different intensities of physical activity and the
recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) on the subjective well-being …

Associations between recommended levels of physical activity and health-related quality of life Findings from the 2001 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System …

DW Brown, LS Balluz, GW Heath, DG Moriarty… - Preventive …, 2003 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Although the benefits of regular physical activity on morbidity and mortality
are established, relationships between recommended levels of physical activity and health …

Long-term physical activity patterns and health-related quality of life in US women

KY Wolin, RJ Glynn, GA Colditz, IM Lee… - American journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Despite studies showing that physically active individuals report higher
quality-of-life scores, few data exist on the impact of changing physical activity levels on …

Physical fitness, exercise self-efficacy, and quality of life in adulthood: a systematic review

MR Medrano-Ureña, R Ortega-Ruiz… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: The aim of the present work is the elaboration of a systematic review of existing
research on physical fitness, self-efficacy for physical exercise, and quality of life in …

The Association of Physical (in) activity with mental health. Differences between elder and younger populations: a systematic literature review

L Maynou, HM Hernández-Pizarro… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Physical activity is associated with mental health benefits. This systematic
literature review summarises extant evidence regarding this association, and explores …

Physical activity: the health benefits outweigh the risks

K Melzer, B Kayser, C Pichard - Current Opinion in Clinical …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
It is reasonable to conclude that the risk exposure through physical activity is outweighed by
its overall benefits, and health authorities strongly encourage participation in moderate …

Customary physical activity and psychological wellbeing: a longitudinal study

K Morgan, PA Bath - Age and ageing, 1998 - academic.oup.com
Objectives: To assess longitudinal relationships between habitual levels of physical activity
and indices of psychological wellbeing in older people. Design: Baseline assessment with 4 …

Association of physical activity with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Nocon, T Hiemann… - European Journal of …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Background Over the past several decades, numerous large cohort studies have attempted
to quantify the protective effect of physical activity on cardiovascular and all-cause mortality …