Exercise Comes of Age: Rationale and Recommendations for a Geriatric Exercise Prescription

Singh, Maria A. Fiatarone

doi:10.1093/gerona/57.5.m262

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“…The benefits of physical activity in preventing health decline and physical function loss have been demonstrated, especially for frail and aged people 1) . The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan reported that the participation rate of older people in physical activity and fitness has slightly increased in the past decade 2,3) .…”

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Regular exercise history as a predictor of exercise in community-dwelling older Japanese people

Kozakai

Ando

Kim

et al. 2012

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A physically active lifestyle is important across the entire life span. However, little is known about life-long participation in regular exercise among older people. The purpose of the present study was to describe regular exercise throughout a person's lifetime and evaluate the impact of exercise earlier in life on participation in exercise at age 60 and over. The participants were 984 community-dwelling older people aged 60 to 86 years. Each participant's life was divided into five age categories: 12-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-59, and 60 years and over. The association between exercise at an earlier age and that at 60 years and over was assessed using logistic regression analysis adjusted for potential confounders. Men had exercised throughout their lives more than women. Among women, participation in exercise during their 20s and 30s showed a sharp decline. The preference for exercise differed according to age and gender. Among men, the most common patterns of exercise throughout life were exercise during all the age categories, and starting exercise at age 60 and over; whereas in women the most common pattern was no exercise at all. The adjusted odds ratio of exercise at 40-59 years for exercise at age 60 and over was 5.85 (95% confidence interval: 3.82-8.96) among men and 6.89 (4.23-11.23) among women. Regular exercise in the younger age categories affected exercise at age 60 and over among men, but not among women. Regular exercise at 40-59 years was a strong predictor of exercise at 60 years and over in both men and women.

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Regular exercise history as a predictor of exercise in community-dwelling older Japanese people

Kozakai

Ando

Kim

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“…Despite known benefits (Singh, 2002), activity levels decline with age (DiPietro, 2001). A trans-disciplinary research agenda is focusing on how policy and community design can promote more active lives (see for example, Owen et al, 2004;Humpel et al, 2002).…”

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Neighborhood design and active aging

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This qualitative analysis of focus groups describes how neighborhood design encourages active aging. Nine focus groups were conducted in 2002 and 2003 with residents (N = 60) aged 55 and over living in Portland, OR, USA. Content analysis revealed that local shopping and services, traffic and pedestrian infrastructure, neighborhood attractiveness, and public transportation influence activity among older adults. This information will be useful for making policy recommendations relating to land use planning and transportation, to assist in senior-friendly developments and neighborhood improvements, and to design effective senior health interventions with an emphasis on neighborhood design influences.

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“…Exercise has various beneficial physiological effects such as improved muscle strength and bone mass and increased aerobic capacity, flexibility, and balance [16,45,63]. In line with these findings, the exercise programs resulted in increased physical performance, aerobic capacity (for the aerobic exercise program only), and muscle strength and in improved postural sway, which may explain the reduced risk for subsequent major disability.…”

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Optimal health and function among the elderly: lessening severity of ADL disability

Eynon

Chen

Ben‐Sira

et al. 2009

Eur Rev Aging Phys Act

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Despite mounting evidence implicating sedentary behavior as a significant risk factor among the elderly, there is a limited amount of information on the type and amount of activity needed to promote optimal health and function in older people. Overall muscle strength and mass decline 30-50% between the ages of 30 and 80. The loss of muscle mass accounts for most of the observed loss of strength. The loss of muscle tissue is due to a decrease in the number of muscle fibers and to atrophy of the type II muscle fibers. The declining strength reduces the capacity to carry out basic activities of daily life and puts people at risk for falls and dependence on others. The objective of the present review is to examine the role of exercise training as a primary tool for increasing cardiopulmonary and muscular fitness in order to lessen the severity of disability in activities of daily living and to attain optimal health and functioning among the elderly.

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Exercise Comes of Age: Rationale and Recommendations for a Geriatric Exercise Prescription

Cited by 402 publications

References 263 publications

Regular exercise history as a predictor of exercise in community-dwelling older Japanese people

Regular exercise history as a predictor of exercise in community-dwelling older Japanese people

Neighborhood design and active aging

Optimal health and function among the elderly: lessening severity of ADL disability

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