Physical activity and older adults: a review of health benefits and the effectiveness of interventions
The purpose of this multidisciplinary review paper is to critically review evidence from
descriptive, efficacy and effectiveness studies concerned with physical activity and older …
descriptive, efficacy and effectiveness studies concerned with physical activity and older …
Factors affecting levels of physical activity in adults
V Seefeldt, RM Malina, MA Clark - Sports medicine, 2002 - Springer
A large proportion of adults in Western cultures are physically inactive, despite several
decades of warnings about the potentially negative health consequences of a sedentary …
decades of warnings about the potentially negative health consequences of a sedentary …
Toward a comprehensive model of physical activity
Background and purpose. Despite the widely acknowledged public health burden and years
of individually based intervention approaches, physical inactivity remains a growing concern …
of individually based intervention approaches, physical inactivity remains a growing concern …
Personal and environmental factors associated with physical inactivity among different racial–ethnic groups of US middle-aged and older-aged women.
Personal, program-based, and environmental barriers to physical activity were explored
among a US population-derived sample of 2,912 women 40 years of age and older. Factors …
among a US population-derived sample of 2,912 women 40 years of age and older. Factors …
An interdisciplinary expert consensus statement on assessment of pain in older persons
This paper represents an expert-based consensus statement on pain assessment among
older adults. It is intended to provide recommendations that will be useful for both …
older adults. It is intended to provide recommendations that will be useful for both …
[HTML][HTML] Physical activity interventions targeting older adults: A critical review and recommendations
AC King, WJ Rejeski, DM Buchner - American journal of preventive …, 1998 - Elsevier
Background: Although many of the chronic conditions plaguing older populations are
preventable through appropriate lifestyle interventions such as regular physical activity …
preventable through appropriate lifestyle interventions such as regular physical activity …
Interventions to promote physical activity by older adults
AC King - The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological …, 2001 - academic.oup.com
Physical inactivity has been established to be an independent risk factor for a range of
chronic diseases and conditions that threaten the health of the nation. However, only a …
chronic diseases and conditions that threaten the health of the nation. However, only a …
Demographic and psychosocial correlates of physical activity in late life
Introduction: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World
Health Organization, increasing physical activity may help prolong health and preserve the …
Health Organization, increasing physical activity may help prolong health and preserve the …
On the importance of a positive view on ageing for physical exercise among middle-aged and older adults: Cross-sectional and longitudinal findings
S Wurm, MJ Tomasik, C Tesch-Römer - Psychology and Health, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Physical activity is one of the most important health behaviours associated with the
prevention and management of chronic diseases in older adults, but this potential is often …
prevention and management of chronic diseases in older adults, but this potential is often …
Physical activity and dimensions of subjective well-being in older adults
Using a qualitative approach, the dimensions of subjective well-being of active older adults
were outlined and ways identified through which they might be influenced by participation in …
were outlined and ways identified through which they might be influenced by participation in …