[PDF][PDF] Proceso de envejecimiento, ejercicio y fisioterapia

NS Landinez Parra… - Revista cubana de …, 2012 - SciELO Public Health
Objetivo: describir los beneficios de la actividad física y del ejercicio regular en la población
mayor. Métodos: se realizó una búsqueda en las bases de datos Science Direct, Springer …

[HTML][HTML] Peer reviewed: the Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity (RAPA) among older adults

TD Topolski, J LoGerfo, DL Patrick… - Preventing chronic …, 2006 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods A systematic review of the literature, a survey of geriatricians, focus groups, and
cognitive debriefings with older adults were conducted, and an expert panel was convened …

[HTML][HTML] Acceptance of commercially available wearable activity trackers among adults aged over 50 and with chronic illness: a mixed-methods evaluation

K Mercer, L Giangregorio, E Schneider… - JMIR mHealth and …, 2016 - mhealth.jmir.org
Background: Physical inactivity and sedentary behavior increase the risk of chronic illness
and death. The newest generation of “wearable” activity trackers offers potential as a …

[HTML][HTML] Behavior change techniques present in wearable activity trackers: a critical analysis

K Mercer, M Li, L Giangregorio, C Burns… - JMIR mHealth and …, 2016 - mhealth.jmir.org
Background: Wearable activity trackers are promising as interventions that offer guidance
and support for increasing physical activity and health-focused tracking. Most adults do not …

[HTML][HTML] Leisure activities and the risk of dementia in the elderly

J Verghese, RB Lipton, MJ Katz, CB Hall… - … England Journal of …, 2003 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Participation in leisure activities has been associated with a lower risk of
dementia. It is unclear whether increased participation in leisure activities lowers the risk of …

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 …

Effectiveness of physical activity interventions for older adults: a review

AK Van der Bij, MGH Laurant, M Wensing - American journal of preventive …, 2002 - Elsevier
Objective: This review evaluates the effectiveness of physical activity interventions among
older adults. Methods: Computerized searches were performed to identify randomized …

Exercise comes of age: rationale and recommendations for a geriatric exercise prescription

MAF Singh - The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological …, 2002 - academic.oup.com
HERE has been a gradually growing awareness among policy makers and health care
professionals during the past several decades of the importance of appropriate exercise …

Atividade física e envelhecimento: aspectos epidemiológicos

SM Matsudo, VKR Matsudo… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2001 - SciELO Brasil
A relação entre atividade física, saúde, qualidade de vida e envelhecimento vem sendo
cada vez mais discutida e analisada cientificamente. Atualmente é praticamente um …

Physical inactivity: associated diseases and disorders

JA Knight - Annals of Clinical & Laboratory Science, 2012 - Assoc Clin Scientists
A sedentary lifestyle is a very serious worldwide problem, especially in North America and
Europe. Unfortunately, physical inactivity, which has progressively increased over the past …