Older adults and special populations (living with disability and/or chronic illness that may
limit mobility and/or physical endurance) can benefit from practicing a more physically active …

Background Multi‐strategic community wide interventions for physical activity are
increasingly popular but their ability to achieve population level improvements is unknown …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Differences in health behaviors may be important contributors
to racial/ethnic disparities in the health status of adults. Studies to date have not compared …

Wristband activity trackers have become widely used among young adults. However, few
studies have explored their use for monitoring and improving health outcomes among older …

This systematic review examines the effectiveness of occupation-and activity-based
interventions on community-dwelling older adults' performance of instrumental activities of …

This systematic review analyzes the evidence of the effects of physical activity governmental
programs oriented toward the health of independent older adults. Medline, Web of Science …

In 2002, the World Health Organization emphasised the concept of active ageing to manage
and increase the last third of life. Although many efforts have been made to optimise …

Study aim: To measure the effects of Pilates and aqua fitness training on functional fitness
and quality of life in older individuals. Material and methods: A total of 54 participants (M …

We evaluated a community-based physical activity intervention in Georgia senior centers.
Participants were a convenience sample that completed the pre-test only (n= 592), or the pre …

Background: Despite the recognized health benefits, few older women participate in strength-
training exercises. Methods: The purpose of this study was to examine factors related to …