Background Physical activity (PA) plays an important role in the prevention and
management of a number of chronic conditions. Aim: to investigate the evidence for …

Aim To determine differences in physical activity level and functional fitness between young
elderly (60–69 years) and old elderly (70–80 years) people with the hypothesis that an age …

Obesity is a global epidemic and coupled with the unprecedented growth of the world's older
adult population, a growing number of individuals are both old and obese. Whilst both …

Background. Fried's definition of frailty is widely used but its measurement is problematic.
Timed up-and-go (TUG) is a simple measure of mobility that may be a useful proxy for frailty …

Objective To explore the associations between obesity-related measures and multimorbidity
among older Indian adults and the interactive effects of physical activity in those …

Background A few studies reported that exposure to high levels of residential surrounding
green spaces was associated with better cognitive development in primary school children …

Background: Ageing is a life-long process characterized by a progressive loss of physical
fitness compromising strength, flexibility, and agility. The purpose of this study was to use …

Background The relationship between joint changes in physical activity and adiposity with
mortality is not well understood. We examined the association of changes in these two …

Older adult physical activity (PA) levels obtained from the International Physical Activity
Questionnaire–Short Form (IPAQ) and accelerometry (ACC) were compared. Mean …

Context: Secondary hypogonadism is common in aging men; its natural history and
predisposing factors are unclear. Objectives: The objectives were 1) to identify factors that …