Objective-To issue a recommendation on the types and amounts of physical activity needed
to improve and maintain health in older adults. Participants-A panel of scientists with …

Physical activity is an important component of a healthy lifestyle for all adults and especially
for older adults. Using information from the updated 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines, 3 …

Lack of physical activity contributes to many chronic diseases in older adults. All older adults
who are physically able to exercise should participate in aerobic and muscle-strengthening …

Exercise and Physical Activity for Older Adults Page 1 Copyright @ 200 by the American
College of Sports Medicine. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited. 9 Exercise …

Physical activity offers one of the greatest opportunities for people to extend years of active
independent life and reduce functional limitations. The article identifies key practices for …

Physical activity offers one of the greatest opportunities for people to extend years of active
independent life and reduce functional limitations. The purpose of this paper is to identify …

Methods Using population-based data from the 2001 National Health Interview Survey, we
classified qualified respondents (N= 11,969) according to whether they met the activity …

Bean JF, Vora A, Frontera WR. Benefits of exercise for community-dwelling older adults.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2004; 85 (Suppl 3): S31–42. This focused review highlights the …

There is strong evidence that regular physical activity reduces risk of cardiovascular
disease. Building on the evidence review for the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for …

Older adults 65 years of age and older compose 13% of the US population according to the
US Census of 2010, an increase of 15% when compared with the previous census of the …