Exercise programs for people with dementia

D Forbes, SC Forbes, CM Blake… - Cochrane database …, 2015 - cochranelibrary.com
Background This is an update of our previous 2013 review. Several recent trials and
systematic reviews of the impact of exercise on people with dementia are reporting …

Prevention of falls and consequent injuries in elderly people

P Kannus, H Sievänen, M Palvanen, T Järvinen… - The Lancet, 2005 - thelancet.com
Injuries resulting from falls in elderly people are a major public-health concern, representing
one of the main causes of longstanding pain, functional impairment, disability, and death in …

Health benefits of physical activity in older patients: a review

T Vogel, PH Brechat, PM Leprêtre… - … journal of clinical …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
As the number of elderly persons in our country increases, more attention is being given to
geriatric healthcare needs and successful ageing is becoming an important topic in medical …

Effects of exercise programs on falls and mobility in frail and pre-frail older adults: a multicenter randomized controlled trial

MJ Faber, RJ Bosscher, MJCA Paw… - Archives of physical …, 2006 - Elsevier
Faber MJ, Bosscher RJ, Chin A Paw MJ, van Wieringen PC. Effects of exercise programs on
falls and mobility in frail and pre-frail older adults: a multicenter randomized controlled trial …

Ageing and physical activity: evidence to develop exercise recommendations for older adults

DH Paterson, GR Jones, CL Rice - Applied physiology, nutrition …, 2007 - cdnsciencepub.com
An abundance of epidemiological research confirms the benefits of physical activity in
reducing risk of various age-related morbidities and all-cause mortality. Analysis of the …

[HTML][HTML] Core strength: a new model for injury prediction and prevention

WF Peate, G Bates, K Lunda, S Francis… - Journal of occupational …, 2007 - Springer
Objective Many work in injury prone awkward positions that require adequate flexibility and
strength in trunk stabilizer muscle groups. Performance on a functional movement screen …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of COVID-19 lockdown on physical activity and weight gain among active adult population in Israel: a cross-sectional study

H Dor-Haim, S Katzburg, P Revach, H Levine… - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 outbreak holds public health concerns. The stay-at-home
increases sedentary behavior, with unintended adverse outcomes. Since organized …

What works to prevent falls in community-dwelling older adults? Umbrella review of meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials

B Stubbs, S Brefka, MD Denkinger - Physical therapy, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Background Preventing falls is an international priority. There is a need to synthesize the
highest-quality falls prevention evidence in one place for clinicians. Purpose The aim of this …

Effects of martial arts on health status: a systematic review

B Bu, H Haijun, L Yong, Z Chaohui… - Journal of Evidence …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To systematically summarize the evidence for the effects of martial arts on health
and fitness, to show the strengths of different types of martial arts, and to get a more …

Physical activity programs for persons with dementia

D Forbes, S Forbes, DG Morgan… - Cochrane Database …, 2008 - cochranelibrary.com
Background There is some evidence that physical activity delays the onset of dementia in
healthy older adults and slows down cognitive decline to prevent the onset of cognitive …