Abstract Purpose of the Study: There is a global imperative to increase awareness of the
emerging evidence on physical activity (PA) among older adults.“Healthy aging” has …

Identifying the difference in the barriers and motivators between middle-aged and older
adults could contribute toward the development of age-specific health promotion …

Background Perceived and objectively-assessed aspects of the neighbourhood physical
environment have been postulated to be key contributors to regular engagement in active …

Background The health benefits of 150 min a week of moderate-to-vigorous-intensity
physical activity (MVPA) in older adults, as currently recommended, are well established, but …

Objectives While there is strong evidence that regular participation in physical activity (PA)
brings numerous health benefits to older adults, and interventions to effectively promote PA …

It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that successful treatment of
overweight and obesity in adults requires adoption and maintenance of lifestyle behaviors …

Rationale Physical activity can reduce the risk of chronic illnesses, frailty and deterioration of
cognitive function in older adults yet few older adults meet recommended levels of physical …

Objective Lifelong physical activity provides some of the best prospects for ageing well.
Nevertheless, people tend to become less physically active as they age. This systematic …

Physical activity (PA), including engagement in structured exercise, has a key role in the
management of hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, maintaining a physically active …

The objective of this research was to determine the differences in autonomy in both basic
activities of daily life in instrumental activities of daily life, as well as functional capacity …