The Importance of Physical Activity Exercise among Older People.
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This article is published in BioMed Research International.The article was published on 2018-12-05 and is currently open access. It has received 190 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Life expectancy.read more
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Home-based exercise can be beneficial for counteracting sedentary behavior and physical inactivity during the COVID-19 pandemic in older adults.
Amine Ghram,Amine Ghram,Walid Briki,Hend Mansoor,Abdulla Saeed Al-Mohannadi,Abdulla Saeed Al-Mohannadi,Carl J. Lavie,Karim Chamari +7 more
TL;DR: The importance of performing PA to reduce the harmful effects of the COVID-19 pandemic is discussed, and useful recommendations on home-based exercise for the older adults to maintain their level of independence, physical and mental health as well as their well-being are provided.
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The Longitudinal Associations of Handgrip Strength and Cognitive Function in Aging Americans.
Ryan McGrath,Brenda M. Vincent,Kyle J. Hackney,Sheria G. Robinson-Lane,Brian Downer,Brian C. Clark +5 more
TL;DR: Handgrip strength could be used for assessing cognitive status in aging Americans and strength capacity should be monitored in those with cognitive impairment, as strength capacity and cognitive function may parallel each other.
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The impact of physical activity on healthy ageing trajectories: evidence from eight cohort studies
Darío Moreno-Agostino,Christina Daskalopoulou,Yu-Tzu Wu,Artemis Koukounari,Josep Maria Haro,Josep Maria Haro,Stefanos Tyrovolas,Stefanos Tyrovolas,Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos,Martin Prince,A. Matthew Prina +10 more
TL;DR: A positive impact of physical activity is suggested on healthy ageing, attenuating declines in health and functioning and physical activity promotion should be a key focus of healthy ageing policies to prevent disability and fast deterioration in health.
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E-health StandingTall balance exercise for fall prevention in older people: results of a two year randomised controlled trial.
Kim Delbaere,Kim Delbaere,Trinidad Valenzuela,Trinidad Valenzuela,Stephen R. Lord,Stephen R. Lord,Lindy Clemson,G. A. Rixt Zijlstra,Jacqueline C. T. Close,Jacqueline C. T. Close,Thomas Lung,Thomas Lung,Ashley Woodbury,Jessica Chow,Garth McInerney,Lillian Miles,Barbara Toson,Barbara Toson,Nancy Briggs,Kimberley S. van Schooten,Kimberley S. van Schooten +20 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a home-based, e-health balance exercise program delivered through an app was tested to provide an effective, self-managed fall prevention program for community dwelling older people.
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Guidelines for Physical Activity-A Cross-Sectional Study to Assess Their Application in the General Population. Have We Achieved Our Goal?
Stefano Palermi,Anna Maria Sacco,Immacolata Belviso,Veronica Romano,Pietro Montesano,Bruno Corrado,Felice Sirico +6 more
TL;DR: Assessment of awareness about guidelines for physical activity and their practical applications in a sample of the Italian population found that habits and beliefs about physical activity in the general population are far from the guidelines and recommendations.
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Quantity and Quality of Exercise for Developing and Maintaining Cardiorespiratory, Musculoskeletal, and Neuromotor Fitness in Apparently Healthy Adults: Guidance for Prescribing Exercise
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