Accelerometer assessment of physical activity in active, healthy older adults

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Published:
Jan 2009
GeoOrigin: International

Copeland, J.L.& Esliger, D.W. (2009). Accelerometer Assessment of Physical Activity in Active, Healthy Older Adults. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 17(1), 17-29.

Keywords: academic journal articles, accelerometers, research, older adults, walking

Alice in menopauseland: The jabberwocky of medicalized middle age

Health Care for Women International

Published:
Jun 2002
GeoOrigin: International

O'Brien Cousins, S. & Edwards, K. (2003). Alice in menopauseland: The jabberwocky of medicalized middle age. Health Care for Women International, 23, 325-345.

Keywords: academic journal articles, research, older adults, menopause, literature reviews

Are the Attitudes of Exercise Instructors Who Work With Older Adults Influenced by Training and Personal Characteristics?

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

5 pages
Published:
Jan 2012
GeoOrigin: International

Hawley, H., Skelton, D. A., Campbell, M., & Todd, C. (2012). Are the Attitudes of Exercise Instructors Who Work With Older Adults Influenced by Training and Personal Characteristics?. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 20, 47-63.

Keywords: fitness

Barriers and motivations to exercise in older adults

Preventive Medicine

Published:
Nov 2004
GeoOrigin: International

Schutzer, K.A., & Graves, B.S.(2004). Barriers and motivations to exercise in older adults. Preventive Medicine, 39, 1056-1061.

Keywords: academic journal articles, research, older adults, literature reviews, barriers

Challenging aging stereotypes: Strategies for creating a more active society

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Published:
Oct 2003
GeoOrigin: International

Ory, M., Hoffman, M. K., Hawkins, M., Sanner, B., & Mockenhaupt R. (2003). Challenging aging stereotypes: Strategies for creating a more active society. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 25(Suppl 2), 164-171.

Keywords: academic journal articles, research, older adults, literature reviews, health promotion, programs

Comparative effects of two physical activity programs on measured and perceived physical functioning and other health-related quality of life outcomes in older adults

Journals of Gerontology

Published:
Feb 2000
GeoOrigin: International

King, A.C., Pruitt, L.A., Phillips, W., Oka, R., Rodenburg, A., & Haskell, W.L. (2000). Comparative effects of two physical activity programs on measured and perceived physical functioning and other health-related quality of life outcomes in older adults. Journals of Gerontology Series A: Sciences and Medical Sciences, 55, M74-M83.

Keywords: academic journal articles, research, older adults, programs, functional mobility

Effective Exercise for the Prevention of Falls: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

10 pages
Published:
Oct 2008
GeoOrigin: International

Sherrington, C, Whitney, J.C., Lord, S.R., Herbert, R.D., Cumming, R.G. & Close, J.C. (2008). Effective Exercise for the Prevention of Falls: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 56, 2234-2243. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2008.02014

Keywords: academic journal articles, falls prevention, research, older adults

Exercise and Physical Activity for Older Adults: American College of Sports Medicine Position Stand

17 pages
Published: 1998
GeoOrigin: International

Originally published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Vol. 30, No. 6.

A link to this resource is unavailable. A hard copy is available in the Centre library: Population Groups--Older Adults (Physical Activity) [file cabinet], ID #149

Exercise training and nutritional supplementation for physical frailty in very elderly people

New England Journal of Medicine

Published:
Jun 1994
GeoOrigin: International

Fiatarone, M. A., O'Neill, E. F., Ryan, N. D., Clements, K. M., Solares, G. R., Nelson, M. E., et al. (1994). Exercise training and nutritional supplementation for physical frailty in very elderly people. New England Journal of Medicine, 330, 1769-1775.

Keywords: academic journal articles, research, older adults, strength training, programs, functional mobility

Exergaming and older adult cognition: A cluster randomized clinical trial.

American Journal of Preventative Medicine

10 pages
Published:
Feb 2012
GeoOrigin: International

Anderson-Hanley, C., Arciero, P. J., Brickman, A. M., Nimon, J. P., Okuma, N., ... Zimmerman, E. A. (2012). Exergaming and Older Adult Cognition: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial. American Journal of Preventative Medicine, 42, 109-119. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2011.10.016

Keywords: video games

Health promotion in older adults. Prescribing exercise for the frail and home bound

Geriatrics

Published:
May 2006
GeoOrigin: International

Struck, B.D. & Ross, K.M. (2006). Health promotion in older adults. Prescribing exercise for the frail and home bound. Geriatrics, 61, 22-27.

Keywords: academic journal articles, research, older adults, functional mobility, guidelines, counselling, programs

Increasing Physical Activity Among Adults Age 50 and Older

90 pages
Published: 2001
GeoOrigin: International

This is a special supplement that has been developed to serve as a guide for multiple organizations, associations and agencies to inform and support their planning work related to increasing physical activity among America's aging population.

Volume 9 Supplement May 2001 Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

A link to this resource is unavailable. A hard copy is available in the Centre library: Population Group--Older Adults [file cabinet], ID #1265

Keywords: research, older adults, economic costs, strategies

Intervention to promote physical activity by older adults

Journals of Gerontology

Published:
Oct 2001
GeoOrigin: International

King, A. C. (2001). Intervention to promote physical activity by older adults. Journals of Gerontology, 56A, (Suppl 2), 36-46.

Keywords: academic journal articles, research, older adults, literature reviews, programs, determinants of health

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Human Kinetics

GeoOrigin: International

Official publication of the International Society for Aging and Physical Activity (www.isapa.org). Starting with Vol. 1, No. 1 (Oct 1993).

This resource is also available in the Centre library: Periodical shelving unit, ID #526

Older adult perspectives on physical activity and exercise: Voices from multiple cultures

Preventing Chronic Disease

Published:
Oct 2004
GeoOrigin: International

Belza, B., Walkwick, J., Shiu-Thornton, S., Schwartz, S., Taylor, M., & LoGerfo, J. (2004). Older adult perspectives on physical activity and exercise: Voices from multiple cultures. Preventing Chronic Disease, 1, 1-12.

Keywords: academic journal articles, research, older adults, barriers, cultural differences

Physical activity and functional limitations in older adults: a systematic review related to Canada's Physical Activity Guidelines

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

22 pages
Published:
May 2010
GeoOrigin: National

Paterson, D.H. & Warburton, D.E.R. (2010). Physical activity and functional limitations in older adults: a systematic review related to Canada's Physical Activity Guidelines. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity,7,38. doi:10.1186/1479-5868-7-38

Keywords: guidelines

Physical activity and older adults: A review of health benefits and the effectiveness of interventions

Journal of Sports Sciences

Published:
Aug 2004
GeoOrigin: International

Taylor, A.H., Cable, N.T., Faulkner, G., Hillsdon, M., Narici, M., & Van Der Bij, A.K. (2004). Physical activity and older adults: A review of health benefits and the effectiveness of interventions. Journal of Sports Sciences, 22, 703-725.

Keywords: academic journal articles, research, older adults, literature reviews, programs, health promotion, health-related quality of life

Physical activity, the compression of morbidity, and the health of the elderly

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Published:
Feb 1996
GeoOrigin: International

Fries, J.F. (1996). Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 89, 64-68.

Keywords: academic journal articles, research, older adults, chronic disease prevention, health promotion

Program to prevent functional decline in physically frail, elderly persons who live at home

New England Journal of Medicine

Published:
Oct 2002
GeoOrigin: International

Gill, T.M., Baker, D.I., Gottschalk, M., Peduzzi, P.N., Allore, H., & Byers, A. (2002). New England Journal of Medicine, 347, 1068-1074.

Keywords: academic journal articles, research, older adults, functional mobility, programs

Staying healthy: The salience and meaning of health maintenance behaviors among rural older adults in North Carolina.

Social Science & Medicine

Published:
Dec 2001
GeoOrigin: International

Arcury, T.A., Quandt, S. A., & Bell, R.A. (2001). Social Science & Medicine, 53, 1541-1556.

Keywords: academic journal articles, research, older adults, cultural differences, healthy aging, communities

Stretching exercise program improves gait in the elderly

Gerontology

7 pages
Published:
Aug 2009
GeoOrigin: International

Cristopoliski, F., Barela, J. A., Leite, N., Fowler, N. E., & Rodacki, A. L. (2009). Stretching exercise program improves gait in the elderly. Gerontology, 55,614-620. doi:10.1159/000235863

Keywords: stretching, walking

Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance – Development of a community based falls prevention program.

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Published:
May 2008
GeoOrigin: International

Li, F., Harmer, P., Mack, K.A., Sleet, D., Fisher, K. J., Kohn, M.A., Millet, L.M., Xu, J., Yang, T., Sutton, B., & Tompkins, Y. (2008). Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance – Development of a community based falls prevention program. Journal of Physical Activity & Health, 5, 445-455.

Keywords: academic journal articles, falls prevention, research, older adults, tai chi

The influence of neighborhood residential density, physical and social environments on older adults' physical activity: An exploratory study in two metropolitan areas

Journal of Aging Studies

9 pages
Published:
Jan 2012

Chaudhury, H., Mahmood, A., Michael, Y. L., Campo, M., & Hay, K. (2012). The influence of neighborhood residential density, physical and social environments on older adults' physical activity: An exploratory study in two metropolitan areas. Journal of Aging Studies, 26, 35-43. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaging.2011.07.001

Keywords: built environment

Translation of an effective Tai Chi intervention into a community-based falls prevention program

American Journal of Public Health

Published:
Jul 2008
GeoOrigin: International

Li, F., Harmer, P., Glasgow, R., Mack, K.A., Sleet, D., Fisher, K. J., et al. (2008). Translation of an effective Tai Chi intervention into a community-based falls prevention program. American Journal of Public Health, 98(7), 1195-1198.

Keywords: academic journal articles, falls prevention, program evaluation, research, older adults, tai chi