Preserving mobility in older adults with physical frailty and sarcopenia: opportunities, challenges, and recommendations for physical activity interventions

M Billot, R Calvani, A Urtamo… - … interventions in aging, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
One of the most widely conserved hallmarks of aging is a decline in functional capabilities.
Mobility loss is particularly burdensome due to its association with negative health …

[HTML][HTML] Transtheoretical model for physical activity in older adults: Systematic review

F Jiménez-Zazo, C Romero-Blanco… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Healthy aging makes the practice of physical activity (PA) a necessity. However, PA
guidelines achievement in older adults is scarce. The use of behavioral theories such as …

“It's better together”: A nested longitudinal study examining the benefits of walking regularly with peers versus primarily alone in older adults

M Kritz, C Thøgersen-Ntoumani… - Journal of aging …, 2020 - journals.humankinetics.com
The authors examined whether purposeful walking with peers at least once a week
contributes to better behavioral and health outcomes in older adults than primarily walking …

More or less energy with age? A motivational life-span perspective on subjective energy, exhaustion, and opportunity costs.

BB Cardini, AM Freund - Psychology and Aging, 2020 - psycnet.apa.org
Two studies investigated subjective conceptualizations of energy for goal pursuit across
adulthood. Study 1 (N= 276, 20–92 years of age) explored age-related differences in the (a) …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of exercise-based interventions on health-related quality of life and physical function in older patients with cancer receiving medical antineoplastic …

MK Mikkelsen, CB Juhl, CM Lund, M Jarden… - European Review of …, 2020 - Springer
Older patients with cancer are underrepresented in trials investigating the effect of exercise
therapy. The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the effect of exercise therapy …

[HTML][HTML] Implementation and effects of information technology-based and print-based interventions to promote physical activity among community-dwelling older adults …

CR Pischke, C Voelcker-Rehage… - JMIR Research …, 2020 - researchprotocols.org
Background: Despite the known health benefits of physical activity (PA), less than half and
less than one-third of older adults in Germany reach the PA recommendations for endurance …

The feasibility of a combined lifestyle physical activity and cognitive training intervention to prevent cognitive impairment in older women with cardiovascular disease

S Halloway, JE Wilbur, LT Braun… - … of Physical Activity …, 2020 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: Cognitive impairment disproportionately affects older women with
cardiovascular disease (CVD). Physical activity (PA) and cognitive training (CT) may have …

[HTML][HTML] Accelerometer-assessed outdoor physical activity is associated with meteorological conditions among older adults: cross-sectional results from the …

BM Albrecht, I Stalling, C Recke, K Bammann - PLoS One, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Meteorological conditions are potential determinants of physical activity (PA). A
profound understanding of the determinants of PA behaviour is required for PA promotion …

Effectiveness of outdoor exercise parks on health outcomes in older adults—a mixed-methods systematic review and meta-analysis

YL Ng, KD Hill, P Levinger… - Journal of Aging and …, 2020 - journals.humankinetics.com
The objective of this systematic review was to examine the effectiveness of outdoor exercise
park equipment on physical activity levels, physical function, psychosocial outcomes, and …

Identify the characteristics of the elderly-friendly city in Iran 2050

F Adib Roshan, M Talebpour, H Peymanizad… - Journal of vision Future …, 2020 - jvfc.ir
Elderly-friendly city is a new approach in the field of urban studies that has received much
attention from the World Health Organization. In order to identify and visualize in this …