Physical activity, including walking, has numerous health benefits in older adults, supported
by a plethora of observational and interventional studies. Walking decreases the risk or …

While the benefits of physical exercise for a healthy aging are well-recognized, a growing
body of evidence shows that sedentary behavior has deleterious health effects …

Background. Older adults are often advised to walk more, but randomized trials have not
conclusively established the benefits of walking in this age group. Typical analyses based …

Abstract Changes in old age that contribute to the complex issue of an increased metabolic
cost of walking (mass-specific energy cost per unit distance traveled) in older adults appear …

Background. Our objective was to determine the association between participation in
habitual physical activity (including walking, shopping, and indoor and outdoor activities) …

Aging is the primary risk factor for functional decline; thus, understanding and preventing
disability among older adults has emerged as an important public health challenge of the …

OBJECTIVE: Maintaining or increasing physical activity in late-middle age has been shown
to be associated with a reduction in mortality. The aim of the present study was to explore …

OBJECTIVES: This study investigated the role of walking outdoors on longevity, controlling
for individual and other life-style factors as possible confounders. METHODS: A 10-year …

More and more people are living into the 90s or becoming centenarians. But, the gift of
increased 'age span'seldom equates with an improved 'health-span'. Governments across …

Walking is a simple form of exercise, widely promoted for its health benefits. Self-reported
walking pace has been associated with a range of cardiorespiratory and cancer outcomes …