The physical effect of exergames in healthy elderly—a systematic review

LH Larsen, L Schou, HH Lund… - GAMES FOR HEALTH …, 2013 - liebertpub.com
Exergames have been suggested as an innovative approach to enhance physical activity in
the elderly. The objective of this review was to determine the effectiveness of exergames on …

The effect of e-health interventions promoting physical activity in older people: a systematic review and meta-analysis

RYC Kwan, D Salihu, PH Lee, M Tse… - European Review of …, 2020 - Springer
Introduction The objectives of this review paper were to synthesize the data from
randomized controlled trials in the literature to come to a conclusion on the effects of e …

Barriers to and facilitators of physical activity program use among older adults

HJ Bethancourt, DE Rosenberg, T Beatty… - Clinical medicine & …, 2014 - Marshfield Clinic
Objective Regular physical activity (PA) is important for maintaining long-term physical,
cognitive, and emotional health. However, few older adults engage in routine PA, and even …

Effectiveness of exercise programs to reduce falls in older people with dementia living in the community: a systematic review and meta-analysis

E Burton, V Cavalheri, R Adams… - … interventions in aging, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Objective The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to evaluate the
effectiveness of exercise programs to reduce falls in older people with dementia who are …

The importance of leisure activities in the relationship between physical health and well-being in a life span sample

ME Paggi, D Jopp, C Hertzog - Gerontology, 2016 - karger.com
Background: Previous studies have examined the relationships between physical health
and leisure activities and between leisure activities and well-being, but, to our knowledge …

Circuit resistance training is an effective means to enhance muscle strength in older and middle aged adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

A Buch, O Kis, E Carmeli, L Keinan-Boker… - Ageing research …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Physical exercise, particularly resistance training (RT), is proven treatment to
reduce the accelerated decline in muscle strength exhibited by older adults, but its effect is …

Exploring the association between handgrip, lower limb muscle strength, and physical function in older adults: A narrative review

T Tatangelo, V Muollo, L Ghiotto, F Schena… - Experimental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Widely used in daily practice, handgrip strength (HGS) is a low cost, easy-to-use, and
portable test to assess overall muscle and physical function. It can be used as a stand-alone …

[HTML][HTML] Alexa, let's train now!—A systematic review and classification approach to digital and home-based physical training interventions aiming to support healthy …

F Herold, P Theobald, T Gronwald, N Kaushal… - Journal of Sport and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background There is mounting evidence that regular physical activity is an important
prerequisite for healthy cognitive aging. Consequently, the finding that almost one-third of …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of an mHealth brisk walking intervention on increasing physical activity in older people with cognitive frailty: pilot randomized controlled trial

RYC Kwan, D Lee, PH Lee, M Tse… - JMIR mHealth and …, 2020 - mhealth.jmir.org
Background: Cognitive frailty is the coexistence of physical frailty and cognitive impairment
and is an at-risk state for many adverse health outcomes. Moderate-to-vigorous physical …

Integrating public health and sport management: Sport participation trends 2001–2010

RM Eime, N Sawyer, JT Harvey, MM Casey… - Sport management …, 2015 - Elsevier
In order to inform strategies to increase levels of physical activity (PA) for a healthier society,
it is important to understand participation trends in leisure-time physical activity (LTPA). Little …