ACCF/AHA 2011 expert consensus document on hypertension in the elderly: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Task Force on Clinical Expert …

WS Aronow, JL Fleg, CJ Pepine, NT Artinian, G Bakris… - Circulation, 2011 - Am Heart Assoc
This document was written with the intent to be a complete reference at the time of
publication on the topic of managing hypertension in the elderly. Given the length of the …

Physical activity and functional limitations in older adults: a systematic review related to Canada's Physical Activity Guidelines

DH Paterson, DER Warburton - International Journal of Behavioral …, 2010 - Springer
Background The purpose was to conduct systematic reviews of the relationship between
physical activity of healthy community-dwelling older (> 65 years) adults and outcomes of …

Progressive resistance strength training for improving physical function in older adults

C Liu, NK Latham - Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2009 - cochranelibrary.com
Progressive resistance strength training for improving physical function in older adults - Liu,
CJ - 2009 | Cochrane Library Skip to Content Cookies Our site uses cookies to improve your …

Exercise for improving balance in older people

TE Howe, L Rochester, F Neil… - … of systematic reviews, 2011 - cochranelibrary.com
Background In older adults, diminished balance is associated with reduced physical
functioning and an increased risk of falling. This is an update of a Cochrane review first …

Review of effects of physical activity on strength, balance, mobility and ADL performance in elderly subjects with dementia

CG Blankevoort, MJG Van Heuvelen… - Dementia and geriatric …, 2010 - karger.com
Abstract Background/Aims: Elderly individuals with dementia are vulnerable for a decline in
physical functioning and basic activities of daily living (BADL) which can lead to a decline in …

[PDF][PDF] Interventions on diet and physical activity: what works: summary report

World Health Organization - 2009 - apps.who.int
Untitled Page 1 Page 2 WHO Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data Interventions on diet
and physical activity: what works: summary report. 1.Exercise. 2.Life style. 3.Health promotion …

The effectiveness of physical activity interventions in socio-economically disadvantaged communities: a systematic review

CL Cleland, MA Tully, F Kee, ME Cupples - Preventive medicine, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Interventions to increase levels of physical activity (PA) in socio-economically
disadvantaged communities are needed but little is known about their effectiveness. This …

Community-based intervention to improve dietary habits and promote physical activity among older adults: a cluster randomized trial

M Kimura, A Moriyasu, S Kumagai, T Furuna, S Akita… - BMC geriatrics, 2013 - Springer
Background The fastest growing age group globally is older adults, and preventing the need
for long-term nursing care in this group is important for social and financial reasons. A …

The relationship between functional status, physical fitness and cognitive performance in physically active older adults: A pilot study

U Ramnath, L Rauch, EV Lambert… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Objective Ageing is associated with a progressive decline in physical function and cognitive
performance which could result in a shift from an independent to a more dependent lifestyle …

Occupational therapy interventions to improve activities of daily living for community-dwelling older adults: A systematic review

C Liu, WP Chang, MC Chang - The American Journal of …, 2018 - research.aota.org
OBJECTIVE. This systematic review aimed to synthesize the effects of interventions within
the scope of occupational therapy to improve performance of activities of daily living (ADLs) …