Authors compared users and non-users of older adult physical activity programs (EnhanceFitness and Silver Sneakers) within a healthcare system on health conditions, utilization, and costs. Physical ...

The purpose of this Position Stand is to provide an overview of issues critical to understanding the importance of exercise and physical activity in older adult populations. The Position Stand is ...

Physical exercise is an essential requirement for maintaining wellness in both adult, and child populations. Physical ...

Older adults largely don’t meet physical activity guidelines, according to a report published Nov. 26 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2022, 13.9% of adults aged 65 and older met ...

Jan. 24 (UPI) --Small increases in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity among older adults in the United States prevents up to an estimated 275,000 deaths annually, a study published Monday JAMA ...

Study reveals that meeting physical activity guidelines has a stronger impact on reducing mortality risk with age, while the influence of other health factors diminishes over time. Study: Physical ...

Background Interventions to promote physical activity (PA) among older adults can positively impact PA behaviour and other health outcomes. Measurement of PA must be valid and reliable; however, the ...

Manne Godhe, Ph.D. student at the Sports Medicine research group, the Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, will defend his thesis "Physical activity and fitness measures in healthy older ...

Adults could achieve global physical activity targets by walking inefficiently for just a few minutes each day, finds a study in the Christmas issue of The BMJ. Global rates of physical inactivity ...