Research Database
Category: Elderly
Back to Research DatabaseEFFECTS OF DAILY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ON FALLS RISK. A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BETWEEN INSTITUTIONALIZED AND COMMUNITY-DWELLING ELDERLY ADULTS
Introduction: Strategies to increase daily physical activity may be viewed as a mean to counteract the high prevalence of falls in elderly subjects, which is an important and increasing... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: CARVALHO, M., FARIA, M., MARQUES, E.A., MOTA, J.
- Institutions: UNIVERSITY OF PORTO
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN OLDER ADULTS IN THE UK: SUMMARY OF OUTCOMES FROM PROJECT OPAL
Background Project OPAL (Older People and Active Living) was funded through Phase 1 of the National Prevention Research Initiative. Its primary aim was to describe the physical activity levels... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: FOX, K.R.
- Institutions: BRISTOL UNIVERSITY
ACCELEROMETRY CUTPOINTS AND OLDER ADULTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
INTRODUCTION Most accelerometry research is in children and adults. Literature on accelerometry in older adults is limited and many studies rely on validity studies completed on younger adults to... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Gorman E1,2 , Yang P1 , Khan KM1,2,3 , Liu-Ambrose T1,4 , Ashe MC1,2
- Institutions: 1 - Centre for Hip Health and Mobility; 2 - Department of Family Practice; 3 - School of Human Kinetics; 4 - Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
THE VALIDITY OF THE INCIDENTAL AND PLANNED EXERCISE QUESTIONNAIRE (IPEQ) FOR SEDENTARY IN OLDER ADULTS
INTRODUCTION The Incidental and Planned Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), renamed to be IPEQ, is a self-report short questionnaire that was developed for use in ageing research. The questionnaire asks about... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Merom D1 , Voukelatos A2, Sherrington C3 , Watson W4, Rissel C2,
- Institutions: 1 - Cluster of Physical Activity and Health, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Australia; 2 - Health Promotion Unit, Sydney South West Area Health Service, NSW Health, Australia; 3 - Musculoskeletal Division, The George Institute for Global Health, Australia; 4 - Injury and Risk management Research Center, University of New South Wales, Australia
How many days of monitoring predict physical activity and sedentary behavior in older adults?
The number of days of pedometer or accelerometer data needed to reliably assess physical activity (PA) is important for research that examines the relationship with health. While this important... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Teresa Hart, Ann Swartz, Susan Cashin, Scott Strath
- Institutions: --
Physical activity levels of older community dwelling adults are influenced by summer weather variables
Adequate daily physical activity (PA) is important for maintaining functional capacity and independence in older adults. However, most older adults in Canada do not engage in enough PA to... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Caitlin A. Brandon, Dawn P. Gill, Mark Speechley, Jason Gilliland, and Gareth R. Jones
- Institutions: --
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN OLDER PEOPLE
Introduction: Evidences show a positive relationship between regular physical activity and a high physical fitness on reduction of anxiety and depression levels, improving older people’s quality of life. Maintenance... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Bravo, J., Folgado, H., Raimundo, A., Tomas-Carus, P
- Institutions: University of Évora
Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE): the relationship with activity measured by a portable accelerometer
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to examine the validity of the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) by comparing PASE scores with physical activity assessed by... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Washburn RA, Ficker JL
- Institutions: University of Illinois
Initial Validation of the CSA Activity Monitor During Rehabilitative Exercise Among Older Adults With Chronic Disease
The authors examined the validity of the Computer Science and Application (CSA) activity monitor during a bout of rehabilitative exercise among older adults with chronic disease. In order to... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Focht, BC; Sanders, WM; Brubaker, PH; Jack Rejeski, W
- Institutions: East Carolina University
COMPARISON BETWEEN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS IN MEN AND WOMEN INSTITUTIONALIZED ELDERLY WITH MTI ACTIGRAPH
Introduction: Exact evaluation of the quantity and intensity of physical activity in daily life is considered very important due to the close relationship between physical activity level, functional decline... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Monteiro, A., Mota, P., Carvalho, J.
- Institutions: Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal