Altered DHEA and DHEAS response to exercise in healthy older adults.

abstract：:Increasing evidence underscores the health benefits of Tai Chi (TC), although there is limited evidence of benefits among racial and ethnic minorities. This study investigated the impact of psychosocial status on balance among 23 Latino seniors after a twice-a-week, 12-week TC exercise program. Functional status was m...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Siu KC,Rajaram SS,Padilla C

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Research on variables that encourage older adults to exercise is limited. This study was carried out to identify the participation motives of older Europeans involved in regular exercise. METHODS:The 418 (170 men, 248 women) who participated in the survey are participants of the Erasmus Plus European Proj...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Cancela JM,Pereira K,Mollinedo I,Ferreira M,Bezerra P

更新日期：2020-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Older adults process and remember positive information relatively better than negative information, compared with younger adults; this is known as the positivity effect. This study examined whether older adults compared with younger adults also respond differently to positively and negatively framed questionnaire item...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Popp J,Notthoff N,Warner LM

更新日期：2020-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:We tested a social cognitive model of physical activity (PA) in the cultural context of the Czech Republic, a postcommunist central European country. In total, 546 older Czech adults (mean age = 68 years, data collected in 2013) completed a battery of questionnaires assessing indicators of PA and related social cognit...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Mudrak J,Slepicka P,Elavsky S

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical activity (PA) may need to produce high impacts to be osteogenic. The aim of this study was to identify threshold(s) for defining high impact PA for future analyses in the VIBE (Vertical Impact and Bone in the Elderly) study, based on home recordings with triaxial accelerometers. Recordings were obtained from ...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Deere KC,Hannam K,Coulson J,Ireland A,McPhee JS,Moss C,Edwards MH,Dennison E,Cooper C,Sayers A,Lipperts M,Grimm B,Tobias JH

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the short- and long-term effects of concurrent strength and high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on octogenarian COPD patients, nine males (age = 84.2 ± 2.8 years, BMI = 29.3 ± 2.3) with low to severe COPD levels (2.1 ± 1.5 BODE index) underwent a supervised 9-week strength and HIIT exercise program....

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Guadalupe-Grau A,Aznar-Laín S,Mañas A,Castellanos J,Alcázar J,Ara I,Mata E,Daimiel R,García-García FJ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Older women participated in a 12-week high-speed resistance training program under two supervisor-to-subject ratio methods (i.e., high versus low supervision) to assess its effects on muscle strength, power, functional performance, and quality of life assessed before (T1) and after (T2) intervention. Women were divide...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Ramírez-Campillo R,Martínez C,de La Fuente CI,Cadore EL,Marques MC,Nakamura FY,Loturco I,Caniuqueo A,Cañas R,Izquierdo M

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare muscle strength and physical performance among subjects with and without sarcopenia of different definitions. DESIGN:A population-based cross-sectional study. PARTICIPANTS:857 community residents aged 65 years or older. METHODS:Sarcopenia was defined according to the European Working Group of S...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Meng NH,Li CI,Liu CS,Lin WY,Lin CH,Chang CK,Li TC,Lin CC

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:Sedentary behavior (SB), defined as sitting (nonexercising), reclining, and lying down (posture), or by low energy expenditure, is a public health risk independent to physical activity. The objective of this systematic literature review was to synthesize the available evidence on amount of SB repo...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Harvey JA,Chastin SF,Skelton DA

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the JAPA supplement (JAPA 24[Suppl.], June 2016), which contained the abstracts for the 9th World Congress on Active Ageing, an incorrect abstract appears on page S102. This abstract, "An Australian Unique Way of Addressing the Research-Selling Health and Wellness to the Over 60s with Active Life Weekends", by B. L...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Biddle S

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated physical activity (PA) correlates among middle-aged and older adults (aged ≥50 years) with hazardous drinking patterns in six low- and middle-income countries. Cross-sectional data were analyzed from the World Health Organization's Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health. Hazardous drinking was defined...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Vancampfort D,Stubbs B,Hallgren M,Lundin A,Mugisha J,Koyanagi A

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compared the effects of 2 types of water exercise programs on balance ability in the elderly. Thirty healthy elderly persons (60.7 +/- 4.1 yr) were randomly assigned to a deep-water-running exercise (DWRE, n = 15) group or a normal water exercise (NWE, n = 15) group. The participants completed a twice-weekl...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Kaneda K,Sato D,Wakabayashi H,Hanai A,Nomura T

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aging is related to a progressive remodeling of the neuromuscular system, which includes muscle mass, strength, and power reductions. This study investigated the effect of an eight-week dance program on fascicle pennation angle, fascicle length, and thickness of the vastus lateralis (VL), tibialis anterior (TA), bicep...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Cepeda CC,Lodovico A,Fowler N,Rodacki AL

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer (PCa) has side effects that significantly impair health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Exercise ameliorates many side effects of ADT, but different modalities, particularly in the home-based setting, have not been well studied. In this study the authors randomly...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Santa Mina D,Alibhai S MH,Matthew AG,Guglietti CL,Pirbaglou M,Trachtenberg J,Ritvo P

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our understanding of age-related declines in upper limb proprioceptive abilities is limited. Furthermore, the extent to which physical activity might ameliorate age-related changes in proprioception is not known. Upper limb proprioceptive acuity was examined in young and older (active and sedentary) right-handed adult...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Adamo DE,Alexander NB,Brown SH

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review examined effects of structured exercise (aerobic walking, with or without complementary modes of exercise) on cardiorespiratory measures, mobility, functional status, healthcare utilization, and quality of life in older adults (≥60 years) hospitalized for acute medical illness. Inclusion required exercise ...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Kanach FA,Pastva AM,Hall KS,Pavon JM,Morey MC

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compared the intensity and energy cost of playing 9 holes of golf with 40 min of lawn mowing in older men and determined whether both met the current recommendations for health benefits. Eighteen men (age 71.2 +/- 4.4 yr, BMI 27.3 +/- 2.3; M +/- SD) completed a graded treadmill test. During golfing and lawn...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Dear JB,Porter MM,Ready AE

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Older adult physical activity (PA) levels obtained from the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ) and accelerometry (ACC) were compared. Mean difference scores between accumulated or bout ACC PA and the IPAQ were computed. Spearman rank-order correlations were used to assess relations between...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Grimm EK,Swartz AM,Hart T,Miller NE,Strath SJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous research has found that increased physical activity may provide a protective effect on depression status; however, these studies do not account for cognitive function. This study's aim was to determine whether cognitive function mediates the association between physical activity depression status in older adu...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Birch K,Ten Hope M,Malek-Ahmadi M,O'Connor K,Schofield S,Coon D,Nieri W

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in the knowledge of acromegaly are leading to an increase in the survival rate of acromegalic subjects. This study was conducted to evaluate balance control, risk of falls, and peripheral muscle function in acromegalic older adults. Seventeen older subjects with acromegaly (67 [63-73] years) and 20 paired con...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Homem TS,Guimarães FS,Soares MS,Kasuki L,Gadelha MR,Lopes AJ

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study evaluated whether, and to what extent, the constructs implicated in the theory of planned behavior could predict behavioral intention to exercise and exercise-class attendance of older adults (age 65-90 years) already enrolled in a physical activity program. The study also evaluated whether including...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Lucidi F,Grano C,Barbaranelli C,Violani C

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to examine the effect of physical capacity on the relationship of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) with cognitive function in people with PD. For this study, serum BDNF levels were measured in 29 PD participants and 30 healthy controls. Cognitive function was assessed using the ...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Khalil H,Alomari MA,Khabour O,Al-Hieshan A,Bajwa JA

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to test the construct validity of the hierarchical levels of self-reported physical disability using health-related variables and physical-performance tests as criteria. The study participants were a community-based sample of 368 adults age 60 years or older. These older adults were group...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Wang CY,Sheu CF,Protas E

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the association between self-reported physical activity (PA) and mean common carotid artery intima-media thickness (CCA IMT) among older adults. The data are from 1,811 Cooper Center Longitudinal Study participants, who were aged ≥60 years, with no history of cardiovascular dis...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Lee J,Chen B,Kohl HW,Barlow CE,do Lee C,Radford NB,DeFina LF,Gabriel KP

更新日期：2019-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Baby Boomers might not consider themselves as growing old but are starting to reach the last quarter of average life spans. This article asks how Boomers prepare for their fourth quarters through physical activity. Three years (1999-2001) of National Health Interview Survey data yielded 96,501 adult respondents. Depen...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Swan JH,Friis R,Turner K

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Self-perceptions of aging (SPA) are a resource in later life. As aging is accompanied with perceptions of the finitude of life, it is assumed that perceived residual lifetime may play a role in the relationship between SPA and health behavior. Among older adults aged 65 years and older, the present study tested whethe...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Beyer AK,Wiest M,Wurm S

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this systematic review is to integrate the available evidence on changes in sedentary behavior (SB) in patients with knee osteoarthritis after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). METHODS:A systematic literature search from January 2002 to October 31, 2017, was performed for studies assessing obje...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Frimpong E,McVeigh JA,Meiring RM

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Depressive symptoms are common in older adults, but antidepressant medications may be contraindicated or poorly tolerated in this population. Intervention studies demonstrate that exercise may be an effective alternative. This meta-analysis included 41 randomized controlled trials of aerobic and nonaerobic exercise in...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Rhyner KT,Watts A

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to investigate the association between compliance with the guidelines of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) accumulated in bouts of ≥10 min or nonbouts with body composition and physical function in older adults. The authors evaluated 230 noninstitutionalized older adults. Body composition ...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Ribeiro AGSV,Verlengia R,de Oliveira MRM,Oliveira MVA,Pellegrinotti IL,Crisp AH

更新日期：2020-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：:A 6-month self-efficacy intervention was compared with attention-control intervention on physical activity, clinical outcomes, and mediators immediate postintervention and 6-month postintervention in 182 older adults with knee osteoarthritis and hypertension using a randomized controlled trial design. The intervention...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Schlenk EA,Fitzgerald GK,Rogers JC,Kwoh CK,Sereika SM

更新日期：2020-09-04 00:00:00