Physical activity guidelines for older people: knowledge gaps and future directions

M Izquierdo, G Duque, JE Morley - The Lancet Healthy Longevity, 2021 - thelancet.com
Physical function (ie, aerobic capacity, gait speed, and muscle strength) has been proposed
as a biomarker of healthy ageing, as it is predictive of adverse health events, disability, and …

[HTML][HTML] International exercise recommendations in older adults (ICFSR): expert consensus guidelines

M Izquierdo, RA Merchant, JE Morley, SD Anker… - The journal of nutrition …, 2021 - Springer
The human ageing process is universal, ubiquitous and inevitable. Every physiological
function is being continuously diminished. There is a range between two distinct phenotypes …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity in community-dwelling older people: a review of systematic reviews of interventions and context

O Olanrewaju, S Kelly, A Cowan, C Brayne, L Lafortune - The Lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
Background Research evidence on the importance of physical activity for prevention and
delay of long-term conditions is strong. However, activity rates decline substantially over the …

Exercise, aging and frailty: guidelines for increasing function

RA Merchant, JE Morley, M Izquierdo - The journal of nutrition, health & …, 2021 - Springer
The population is ageing worldwide at a phenomenal pace from 900 million≥ 60 years old
in 2015 to 2 billion in 2050 (1). The longer lifespan is due to advancement in public health …

Physical activity in older age: perspectives for healthy ageing and frailty

JS McPhee, DP French, D Jackson, J Nazroo… - Biogerontology, 2016 - Springer
Regular physical activity helps to improve physical and mental functions as well as reverse
some effects of chronic disease to keep older people mobile and independent. Despite the …

[PDF][PDF] The Heidelberg guidelines for promoting physical activity among older persons

World Health Organization - 1996 - apps.who.int
83 woRLD HEALTH oRGANIzArion Page 1 83 woRLD HEALTH oRGANIzArion (GUIDELINES
SERIES FOR HEALTHY AGEING - | THE HEIDELE ERG GUIDELINES FOR PROMOTING …

Copenhagen consensus statement 2019: physical activity and ageing

J Bangsbo, J Blackwell, CJ Boraxbekk… - British Journal of …, 2019 - bjsm.bmj.com
From 19th to 22nd November 2018, 26 researchers representing nine countries and a
variety of academic disciplines met in Snekkersten, Denmark, to reach evidence-based …

Physical activity and functional limitations in older adults: a systematic review related to Canada's Physical Activity Guidelines

DH Paterson, DER Warburton - International Journal of Behavioral …, 2010 - Springer
Background The purpose was to conduct systematic reviews of the relationship between
physical activity of healthy community-dwelling older (> 65 years) adults and outcomes of …

Exercise comes of age: rationale and recommendations for a geriatric exercise prescription

MAF Singh - The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological …, 2002 - academic.oup.com
HERE has been a gradually growing awareness among policy makers and health care
professionals during the past several decades of the importance of appropriate exercise …