Individual Leg Muscle Contributions to the Cost of Walking: Effects of Age and Walking Speed.

abstract：:This study examined the association between varying levels of visual acuity (VA) and physical performance (Short Physical Performance Battery) in older adults. A cross-sectional analysis of participants aged ≥50 years with a clinical diagnosis of vision loss across two studies was undertaken. Of 434 (96%) participants...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Sorbello S,Quang Do V,Palagyi A,Keay L

更新日期：2020-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors examined factors related to participation in walking, gardening or yard work, and sports or exercise in 686 community-dwelling adults 60-95 years of age from Wave IV of the population-based Americans' Changing Lives Study. Logistic regression revealed that male gender, being married, and better functional ...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Haley C,Andel R

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study describes the motor-learning process of older individuals during the course of a training intervention on a motor-driven eccentric bicycle ergometer. Seventeen women and 16 men (64 ± 6 yr) took part in a 10-wk training program. Uniformity of force production and consistency of timing were used to describe t...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Purtsi J,Vihko V,Kankaanpää A,Havas E

更新日期：2012-07-01 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：:This study examined the intensity of activity contributing to physical activity energy expenditure in older adults. In 57 men and women aged ≥ 65, total energy expenditure (TEE) was measured using doubly labeled water and resting metabolic rate was measured using indirect calorimetry to calculate a physical activity i...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Colbert LH,Matthews CE,Schoeller DA,Havighurst TC,Kim K

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

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：:Whether active gaming is an appropriate method to facilitate moderate-intensity physical activity in older adults remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the intensity of physical activity and enjoyment while playing three active video games in older adults compared with younger adults. Ten younger ...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Evans EJ,Naugle KE,Owen T,Naugle KM

更新日期：2020-05-18 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：: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：:The purpose of this study was to examine the accuracy of uni- and triaxial accelerometers in monitoring step counts and gait intensity in older people who did or did not use an assistive device. Forty-nine healthy and frail older adults wore uniaxial (Lifecorder, Suzuken Co. Ltd.) and triaxial accelerometers (Activity...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Park J,Ishikawa-Takata K,Tanaka S,Bessyo K,Tanaka S,Kimura T

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interactions of sex, age, season, and habitual physical activity were examined in 41 male and 54 female Japanese age 65-83 yr, using a pedometer/accelerometer that determined step counts and amounts of physical activity (<3 and >3 metabolic equivalents [METs]) throughout each 24-hr period for an entire year. All 3...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Yasunaga A,Togo F,Watanabe E,Park H,Park S,Shephard RJ,Aoyagi Y

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and its sulfate (DHEAS) are hormones produced by the adrenal cortex that decline in concentration with age. Decreased DHEA levels are associated with age-related disease and oxidative stress but might be increased in younger adults by exercise. Studies are presented assessing the response...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Aldred S,Rohalu M,Edwards K,Burns V

更新日期：2009-01-01 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：:The effects of high-intensity progressive resistance training (HIPRT) on cardiovascular function and autonomic neural regulation in older adults are unclear. To investigate this issue, 25 older adults were randomly divided into two groups: control (CON, N = 13, 63 ± 4 years; no training) and HIPRT (N = 12, 64 ± 4 year...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Kanegusuku H,Queiroz AC,Silva VJ,de Mello MT,Ugrinowitsch C,Forjaz CL

更新日期：2015-07-01 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：:In the present investigation we evaluated the effect of stand-up paddle practice on upright postural control in older individuals. Participants were assigned to a group practicing stand-up paddle on seawater or to a walking control group. Balance stability was evaluated in the tandem Romberg and tiptoes postures, comp...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Osti FR,de Souza CR,Teixeira LA

更新日期：2018-04-01 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

abstract：:The primary objective of this study was to determine whether the absence of outdoor activities is associated with an increased risk of mortality among elderly people living at home. In January 1995, the authors enrolled 863 household residents, 65 years old and older, who were able to fully understand and complete a b...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Inoue K,Shono T,Matsumoto M

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the psychological responses to an acute bout of aerobic exercise in sedentary older and younger adults. Eighteen young (mean age 24 years) and 15 older adults (mean age 64 years) completed a 20-min bout of stationary cycling at 65% of VO2peak. Affective responses were assessed before, during, and i...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Focht BC,Knapp DJ,Gavin TP,Raedeke TD,Hickner RC

更新日期：2007-04-01 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：:This randomized, controlled trial evaluated the effects of exercise on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and fear of falling (FoF) among 149 home-dwelling older women. The 12-mo exercise program was intended to reduce the risk of falls and fractures. HRQoL was assessed by the RAND-36 Survey, and FoF, with a visua...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Karinkanta S,Nupponen R,Heinonen A,Pasanen M,Sievänen H,Uusi-Rasi K,Fogelholm M,Kannus P

更新日期：2012-04-01 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：BACKGROUND:The authors tested the efficacy of the "I-STAND" intervention for reducing sitting time, a novel and potentially health-promoting approach, in older adults with obesity. METHODS:The authors recruited 60 people (mean age = 68 ± 4.9 years, 68% female, 86% White; mean body mass index = 35.4). The participants ...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Rosenberg DE,Anderson ML,Renz A,Matson TE,Lee AK,Greenwood-Hickman MA,Arterburn DE,Gardiner PA,Kerr J,McClure JB

更新日期：2020-06-04 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：: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：: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：: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：:The authors previously found that creatine (Cr) combined with 12 weeks of resistance training enhanced muscle strength and endurance and lean tissue mass (LTM) in older men. Their purpose in this study was to assess these variables with cessation of Cr combined with 12 weeks of reduced training (33% lower volume) in a...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Candow DG,Chilibeck PD,Chad KE,Chrusch MJ,Davison KS,Burke DG

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Development of a reliable and valid measure of outcome expectations for exercise for older adults will help establish the relationship between outcome expectations and exercise and facilitate the development of interventions to increase physical activity in older adults. The purpose of this study was to test the relia...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Resnick B

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical activity (PA) is believed to preserve cognitive function in older adulthood, though little is known about these relationships within the context of daily life. The present microlongitudinal pilot study explored within- and between-person relationships between daily PA and cognitive function and also examined ...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Phillips CB,Edwards JD,Andel R,Kilpatrick M

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00