Objective: This review evaluates the effectiveness of physical activity interventions among
older adults. Methods: Computerized searches were performed to identify randomized …

Endurance and strength training are effective strategies for counteracting age-associated
reductions in physical performance in older adults, with a combination of both exercise …

What type, amount, and intensity of physical activity is good for your health? How much
exercise is too much? Can avoiding physical activity make you ill or lead to premature …

It is widely believed that keeping mentally active will prevent age-related mental decline.
The primary prediction of this mental-exercise hypothesis is that the rate of age-related …

In recent years the field of cognitive aging has flourished and expanded into many different
disciplines. It is probably, therefore, inevitable that some of the research has become very …

Purpose The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of Tai Chi Chuan (TCC) on
health fitness in older individuals. Methods Thirty-eight community-dwelling persons aged …

ABSTRACT IZQUIERDO, M., J. IBANEZ, K. HAKKINEN, WJ KRAEMER, JL LARRION, and
EM GOROSTIAGA. Once Weekly Combined Resistance and Cardiovascular Training in …

The purposes of this study were to explore the factors that influenced adherence to an
exercise program for older adults, and compare differences in motivation, efficacy …

Das Buch behandelt die Wechselbeziehungen zwischen Sport, Gesundheit und Public
Health. Dabei geht es vor allem um drei Fragen: Welche Wirkungen hat körperliche Aktivität …

Background: The immune system declines in efficiency with advancing age, making the
elderly less resistant to pathogenic microorganisms. Upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) …