Ageism in the Fitness and Health Industry: A Review of the Literature.

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine whether older golfers have better static and dynamic balance control than older but nongolfing healthy adults. METHODS:Eleven golfers and 12 control participants (all male; 66.2 +/- 6.8 and 71.3 +/- 6.6 yr old, respectively) were recruited. Duration of static single-leg stance was timed. Control o...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Tsang WW,Hui-Chan CW

更新日期：2010-01-01 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：: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：:Older adults are often considered more vulnerable to environmental factors than are younger adults. We examined whether the associations of objectively measured environmental attributes (Walk Score; street connectivity) with walking for transport differed between younger- (25-44 years), middle- (45-64 years), and olde...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Cole R,Koohsari MJ,Carver A,Owen N,Sugiyama T

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The decline of walking performance is a key determinant of morbidity among older adults. Healthy older adults have been shown to have a 15-20% lower walking economy compared with young adults. However, older adults who run for exercise have a higher walking economy compared with older adults who walk for exercise. Yet...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Aslan DH,Collette JM,Ortega JD

更新日期：2020-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Retirement has been identified as a life transition that is important in determining older adults' physical activity levels. The present study examined the factors associated with retirement that affect physical activity participation among older adults. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 425 retired Austra...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Rai R,Jongenelis MI,Jackson B,Newton RU,Pettigrew S

更新日期：2019-11-17 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 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：: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：: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：:Objective: This mixed methods study analyzed the factors that led to a fall in a cohort of patients with distal radius fracture (DRF). Methods: A sample of 1,453 patients (430 men; 1,023 women; age range: 18-89 years) supplemented by new interview data from 29 patients (19 women) were examined. Chi-square and descript...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Philip SS,Macdermid JC,Nair S,Walton D,Grewal R

更新日期：2019-06-01 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：:The correlates of physical activity differ across domains. The authors explored the contribution of domain-specific physical activity to total physical activity and examined how different sociodemographic and social capital-related variables are associated with different physical activity domains in older adults, usin...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Luo M,Phongsavan P,Bauman A,Negin J,Zhang Z,Ding D

更新日期：2020-12-25 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：:The association between physical activity, diabetes mellitus (DM), and long-term acute coronary syndrome (ACS) prognosis was evaluated. The GREECS study included 2,172 consecutive ACS patients from six Greek hospitals (2003-2004). In 2013-2014, a 10-year follow up was performed with 1,918 patients. Physical activity w...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Papataxiarchis E,Panagiotakos DB,Notara V,Kouvari M,Kogias Y,Stravopodis P,Papanagnou G,Zombolos S,Mantas Y,Pitsavos C,GREECS Study Investigators.

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this systematic review was to examine the effectiveness of outdoor exercise park equipment on physical activity levels, physical function, psychosocial outcomes, and quality of life of older adults living in the community and to evaluate the evidence of older adults' use of outdoor exercise park equip...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Ng YL,Hill KD,Levinger P,Burton E

更新日期：2020-12-11 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：:Physical activity interventions among older adults vary widely in the techniques used to elicit behavior change. The purpose of this systematic review was to determine what behavior change techniques (BCTs) are used in interventions to increase physical activity among older adults using the theory of planned behavior ...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Senkowski V,Gannon C,Branscum P

更新日期：2019-09-01 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：: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 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：:This study builds upon Sen's seminal capability approach to analyze the interplay of individual and structural factors for immigrants' physical activity (PA) in old age. The authors conducted software-assisted thematic analysis of group interviews with Turkish- and Russian-speaking immigrants aged 65 years and older i...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Frahsa A,Streber A,Wolff AR,Rütten A

更新日期：2020-01-08 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：: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：: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：: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：:High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is emerging as a safe and effective means to combat chronic diseases. The objective of this work was to perform a systematic review of the effect of HIIT interventions in an aging population. Three electronic databases were searched for randomized trials comparing the effect of ...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Keating CJ,Párraga Montilla JÁ,Latorre Román PÁ,Moreno Del Castillo R

更新日期：2020-04-16 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：:This study compared the long-term effectiveness of three physical activity counseling strategies among sedentary older adults: a 1-contact referral (REFER), a 1-contact individualized walking program (WALK), and multiple-contact, individually tailored, and need-supportive coaching based on the self-determination theor...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Van Hoecke AS,Delecluse C,Bogaerts A,Boen F

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this investigation was to profile the physiological, physical, and biomechanical responses during walking football. A total of 17 male participants (aged 66 ± 6 years) participated. Heart rate; blood lactate; accelerometer variables (biomechanical load [PlayerLoad™], changes of direction); and rating of per...

journal_title：Journal of aging and physical activity

authors： Harper LD,Field A,Corr LD,Naughton RJ

更新日期：2019-12-10 00:00:00