Physical activity and fitness are associated with verbal memory, quality of life and depression among nursing home residents: preliminary data of a randomized …

H Arrieta, C Rezola-Pardo, I Echeverria, M Iturburu… - BMC geriatrics, 2018 - Springer
Background Few studies have simultaneously examined changes in physical, cognitive and
emotional performance throughout the aging process. Methods Baseline data from an …

Time spent outdoors, activity levels, and chronic disease among American adults

KMM Beyer, A Szabo, K Hoormann… - Journal of behavioral …, 2018 - Springer
Chronic diseases—including cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and metabolic conditions
such as diabetes and obesity—account for over 60% of overall global mortality. Sedentary …

Challenges and motivators to physical activity faced by retired men when ageing: a qualitative study

EL Bredland, S Söderström, K Vik - BMC Public Health, 2018 - Springer
Background Active ageing reflects the message from World Health Organisation about
addressing the challenge faced by the rapidly ageing population. Knowledge about barriers …

LifeSpace Assessment questionnaire: novel measurement properties for Brazilian communitydwelling older adults

MSMP Simoes, IFF Garcia, LCM Costa… - Geriatrics & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The LifeSpace Assessment (LSA) assesses mobility from the spaces that older adults
go, and how often and how independent they move. Despite its increased use, LSA …

Qualidade de vida e níveis de atividade física de moradores de residências terapêuticas do sul do Brasil

SK Klein, A Fofonka, A Hirdes… - Ciência & Saúde Coletiva, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
O interesse na qualidade de vida de pessoas com transtornos mentais moradores de
residências terapêuticas é um importante indicador para a avaliação da intervenção …

Pushing the boundaries: a physical activity intervention extends sensor-assessed life-space in nursing home residents

CP Jansen, M Diegelmann, OK Schilling… - The …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Objectives To determine whether a multicomponent, individually
tailored intervention to promote physical activity (PA) enhances life-space (LS) utilization in …

Changes in objectively measured outdoor time and physical, psychological, and cognitive function among older adults with cognitive impairments

K Harada, S Lee, S Lee, S Bae, K Harada… - Archives of Gerontology …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Older adults with cognitive impairment are at higher risk for various health
problems. Although previous studies have suggested going outdoors more frequently might …

Determinants of mobility in populations of older adults: results from a cross-sectional study in Finland, Poland and Spain

A Raggi, B Corso, L De Torres, R Quintas, S Chatterji… - Maturitas, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective To identify the determinants of mobility among people aged 50+ from Finland,
Spain and Poland. Study design Observational cross-sectional population study. Main …

The relationship of car driving and bicycle riding on physical activity and social participation in Japanese rural areas

T Abe, J Seol, M Kim, T Okura - Journal of Transport & Health, 2018 - Elsevier
Limited transportation leads to restriction of activity. However, few studies have paid
attention to the effect of the type of transportation. This study focused on car driving and …

Quality of life and levels of physical activity of residents living in therapeutic residential care facilities in Southern Brazil

SK Klein, A Fofonka, A Hirdes… - Ciencia & saude coletiva, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
Interest in the quality of life of people with mental disorders living in therapeutic residential
care facilities is an important indicator for the evaluation of therapeutic interventions in the …