Home-based exercise can be beneficial for counteracting sedentary behavior and physical inactivity during the COVID-19 pandemic in older adults

A Ghram, W Briki, H Mansoor… - Postgraduate …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The novel pandemic called coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), as a global public health
emergency, seems to be having a major impact on physical activity (PA) behaviors. Older …

Promotion of physical activity interventions for community dwelling older adults: A systematic review of reviews

A Zubala, S MacGillivray, H Frost, T Kroll, DA Skelton… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Objectives While there is strong evidence that regular participation in physical activity (PA)
brings numerous health benefits to older adults, and interventions to effectively promote PA …

Past, present, and future of eHealth and mHealth research to improve physical activity and dietary behaviors

C Vandelanotte, AM Müller, CE Short, M Hingle… - Journal of nutrition …, 2016 - Elsevier
Because physical inactivity and unhealthy diets are highly prevalent, there is a need for cost-
effective interventions that can reach large populations. Electronic health (eHealth) and …

Effectiveness of eHealth interventions for the promotion of physical activity in older adults: a systematic review

S Muellmann, S Forberger, T Möllers, E Bröring… - Preventive …, 2018 - Elsevier
Regular physical activity (PA) is central to healthy ageing. However, only a minority of older
adults currently meet the WHO-recommended PA levels. The aim of this systematic review is …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity, sedentary behavior, and diet-related eHealth and mHealth research: bibliometric analysis

AM Müller, CA Maher, C Vandelanotte, M Hingle… - Journal of medical …, 2018 - jmir.org
Background: Electronic health (eHealth) and mobile health (mHealth) approaches to
address low physical activity levels, sedentary behavior, and unhealthy diets have received …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity in community-dwelling older people: a review of systematic reviews of interventions and context

O Olanrewaju, S Kelly, A Cowan, C Brayne, L Lafortune - The Lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
Background Research evidence on the importance of physical activity for prevention and
delay of long-term conditions is strong. However, activity rates decline substantially over the …

Use it or lose it: a qualitative study of the maintenance of physical activity in older adults

A Maula, N LaFond, E Orton, S Iliffe, S Audsley… - BMC geriatrics, 2019 - Springer
Background Lack of physical activity (PA) is a recognised global public health problem,
which is increasing in prevalence with a detrimental impact on the pattern of disease …

[HTML][HTML] Text messaging for exercise promotion in older adults from an upper-middle-income country: randomized controlled trial

AM Müller, S Khoo, T Morris - Journal of medical Internet research, 2016 - jmir.org
Background Mobile technology to promote exercise is effective; however, most evidence is
from studies of younger groups in high-income countries. Investigating if short message …

Physical activity and aging research: a bibliometric analysis

AM Müller, P Ansari… - Journal of aging and …, 2016 - journals.humankinetics.com
Physical activity and aging research has burgeoned in the past few decades. However,
despite the increase in scholarly publications, no attempts have been made to summarize …

Home-based physical activity as a healthy aging booster before and during COVID-19 outbreak

M De Maio, C Bratta, A Iannaccone… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The role of physical activity in improving overall aspects of health regardless of age is well
documented. Due to the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak, preventive measures to limit …