CONTEXT: The transition to retirement has been recognized as a turning point in determining physical activity and may present a critical “window” for promoting physical …
RE Rikli, CJ Jones - Journal of aging and physical …, 1999 - journals.humankinetics.com
Preventing or delaying the onset of physical frailty is an increasingly important goal because more individuals are living well into their 8th and 9th decades. We describe the development …
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 …
RE Rikli, CJ Jones - Journal of Aging & Physical Activity, 1999 - search.ebscohost.com
This article describes a nationwide study conducted to develop normative performance data for community-residing older adults. The physical parameters assessed are strength …
JH Petajan, AT White - Sports medicine, 1999 - Springer
For many years, patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system, have been advised to avoid exercise. MS is believed …
The second edition of FallProof! continues to be the only text to address the multiple dimensions that contribute to balance and mobility. By exploring the reasons underlying …
ME Miller, WJ Rejeski, BA Reboussin… - Journal of the …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVES: To explore initially how low levels of physical activity influence lower body functional limitations in participants of the Longitudinal Study of Aging. Changes in …
Objective Few studies have examined how levels of activity intensity fluctuate throughout later life in older adults and no study has identified correlates of sustained activity levels in …
The aim of the research was to investigate in a sample of Spanish elderly whether measures of physical activity and physical function are related to feelings of well being, and whether …