The official journal of the European Group for Research on Aging and Physical Activity (EGRAPA)
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Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2012 9:99
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Is whole-body vibration beneficial for seniors?
Normal aging processes result in losses of functional flexibility and muscular strength, which increase seniors’ fall risk and dependence on others. A relatively new intervention to reduce and/or reverse the a...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2012 9:94 -
Impact of physical activity on activity of daily living in moderate to severe dementia: a critical review
The objectives of this study were to describe the different modalities of physical activity programs designed for moderate to severe dementia and to identify their impact on functional independence in activiti...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2011 9:92 -
Serious games in prevention and rehabilitation—a new panacea for elderly people?
Digital games cannot only be used for fun and entertainment. The term “serious games” (SG) denotes digital games serving serious purposes like education, training, advertising, research and health. Recently, a...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2011 9:93 -
Society News
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2011 8:91 -
The closer the sportier? Children’s sports activity and their distance to sports facilities
We investigate whether the distance between the next sports facilities and children’s homes matter for their sports activities inside and outside of sports clubs. Our analysis is based on a large and informati...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2011 8:90 -
Special issue—socioeconomic perspective on physical activity and aging
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2011 8:88 -
Socioeconomic perspectives on physical activity and aging
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2011 8:89 -
Sport participation of the elderly—the role of gender, age, and social class
The article provides an overview of the results of cross-sectional and longitudinal data sets concerning sport participation of the elderly in Germany with a focus on correlations of sport participation with g...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2011 8:87 -
Balance dysfunction and falls in people with lower limb arthritis: factors contributing to risk and effectiveness of exercise interventions
Chronic musculoskeletal conditions in the lower extremities, particularly arthritis, and the chronic pain associated with them, are independent risk factors for falls, with approximately 50% of people with art...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2011 9:86 -
Subjective well-being in European countries—on the age-specific impact of physical activity
As an attempt to measure the ‘experienced’ utility of individuals in economics, the investigation of individuals’ subjective well-being (SWB) was pioneered by Van Praag and Frijters (1999) and Kahneman et al. (19...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2011 8:85 -
Family structure, time constraints, and sport participation
Recent research emphasizes the importance of economic factors on sport participation. We extend this by examining the role played by time constraints and family structure in survey data from Rheinberg, Germany...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2011 8:84 -
Impact of physical activity and sedentary behaviour on fall risks in older people: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
The objective of this work was to summarise and evaluate the evidence showing that physical activity is a protector factor as regards falls in older people. Relevant studies were identified through a systemati...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2011 9:81 -
The impact of unsupervised regular walking on health: a sample of Turkish middle-aged and older adults
Regular walking is one of the most recommended and popular physical activity worldwide. This study (1) detected the effects of unsupervised regular walking on physical and cognitive functioning, emotional stat...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2011 9:83 -
Society News
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2011 8:80 -
Theory-driven evaluation of exercise programs: often recommended but still only a few hits in literature databases
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2011 8:79 -
Falls recall—limitations of the most used inclusion criteria
The demographic changes in the industrialized countries place new and important challenges to health care providers, politicians, and modern society. Many older persons wish to maintain independence and mobili...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2011 8:78 -
Life-course perspective for physical activity and sports participation
The purpose of this paper was to discuss physical activity and sports participation in a life-course framework, long-term tracking, determinants, and correlates of physical activity from childhood to old age, ...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2011 8:76 -
Physical activity, genes, and lifetime predisposition to chronic disease
This mini-review summarizes the main associations between physical activity and chronic diseases and discusses the basic concepts related to the role of genetic factors in studies evaluating the effects of phy...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2011 8:77 -
A life course approach to physical activity, health, and aging
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2010 8:75 -
Estimation of energy expenditure using accelerometers and activity-based energy models—validation of a new device
Over the last few years, the estimation of energy expenditure with accelerometers has become more and more accurate due to improvements in sensor technology. Significant enhancement could be reached by model-b...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2010 8:74 -
Erratum to: EGREPA 2010 Conference
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2010 8:72 -
Ageing and maximal physical performance
Elite master athletes with long-term devotion to physical training offer an economical means of investigating the effects of ageing and habitual exercise on maximal physical performance. Ideally, individuals w...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2010 8:73 -
Erratum to: EGREPA 2010 Conference
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2010 8:71 -
A life course approach: research orientations and future challenges
The need to study lifelong changes in health and functioning has resulted in increasing emphasis on a life course approach in different fields of inquiry. The aim of this approach is to explore how biological,...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2010 8:69 -
Progression of functional limitations in relation to physical activity: a life course approach
In this minireview, we summarize the research results to date on the progression of functional limitations and the role of physical activity during the life course in preventing risk factor accumulation. In ad...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2010 8:70 -
Results of the European thematic network ageing and disability: improving the quality of life of elderly persons through more physical activity
Experts in Adapted Physical Activity (APA) for elderly persons from 66 higher education institutions of 29 European countries worked during 3 years together (2004–2007) in producing education materials to prom...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2010 8:68 -
Five years of cooperation: EURAPA and Springer Publishers—state of the art, changes, and future development
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2010 7:67 -
Socio-economic patterns of sport demand and ageing
Due to the demographic situation in nowadays societies, physical activity, and sport expenditure have to be analysed from a demographic as well as socio-economical perspective. This means that determinants suc...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2010 7:66 -
A comparison of age difference reaction to computer interface
In this work, a simplified interface system for education of people with disabilities is presented. This platform allows the control of different tools (PC games, robot, and electric wheelchair) using differen...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2010 7:65 -
EGREPA 2010 Conference
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2010 7:64 -
Factors defining oxygen uptake at peak exercise in aged people
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2010 7:61 -
Correlates of sport participation among community-dwelling elderly people in Germany: a cross-sectional study
The aims of this study were (1) to analyze the sport participation in a cohort of community-dwelling elderly people in Germany and (2) to evaluate associations between sport participation, sociodemographic fac...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2010 7:63 -
Serum oxidizability potential is associated with age and exercise test results
The purpose of this paper is to find out whether serum oxidizability potential measured before an exercise test (EXT) correlates with age and ischemic heart disease severity. Oxidizability potential was determ...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2010 7:60 -
MS, exercise, and the potential for older adults
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disorder of the central nervous system. The average onset of the disease is 30 years of age, and it afflicts women more often than men (ratio of approximately 2:1). The...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2010 7:62 -
Overview of the physiological changes and optimal diet in the golden age generation over 50
Basically, our lifespan is determined genetically. However, several other parameters such as the environment, lifestyle and diet have a high impact on living in the best of health. Many older persons suffer fr...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2010 7:58 -
Running on age in a 15-km road run: minor influence of age on performance
The importance of exercise in the elderly is widely recognized, but data on performances and drop-out in short running contests are lacking. This hinders stimulation and coaching of elderly persons in active a...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2010 7:59 -
Can balance exercise programmes improve balance and related physical performance measures in people with dementia? A systematic review
This review presents the physical performance outcomes of randomised trials investigating exercise programmes that included balance exercise for older people with dementia. A systematic literature search throu...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2010 7:55 -
Sport participation and positive development in older persons
In many Western countries, more and more people are living longer. As part of this demographic shift, increasing numbers are participating in Masters sport. In the past, sport was considered important for the ...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2009 7:54 -
Effect of age and physical activity level on functional fitness in older adults
It is difficult to distinguish between the effects of age and physical activity level in the functional fitness level of older adults. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of age and physic...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2009 6:51 -
Research on exercise programs—an approach of technological science
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2009 6:53 -
Aging and inactivity—capitalizing on the protective effect of planned physical activity in old age
The paper discusses two parallel biocultural trends—aging and inactivity. The principle of economy in movement in modern society versus the dependency of human beings on movement for their development and heal...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2009 6:52 -
Exercise and health in frail elderly people: a review of randomized controlled trials
Frailty is a physiological syndrome that increases the risk of poor health. Although some research has been conducted to study the benefits of physical exercise in frail elderly populations, different operatio...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2009 6:50 -
Effects of motor practice on cognitive disorders in older adults
The demographics of our societies have changed drastically during the past few decades. The general population is aging rapidly as human life spans continue to expand and more adults are set to mature during t...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2009 6:49 -
Optimal health and function among the elderly: lessening severity of ADL disability
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 he...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2009 6:48 -
Safety of resistance training in the elderly
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2009 6:47 -
Transparency of reporting: in reply to the letter by O’Halloran
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2009 6:46 -
“Hip protectors in the elderly: lack of effectiveness or just suboptimal implementation?” A reply to critics
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2009 6:45 -
Physical activity assessment and health outcomes in old age: how valid are dose–response relationships in epidemiologic studies?
In this systematic review the validity of the dose–response relationships between physical activity (PA) and energy expenditure (EE) on defined health outcomes (cardio- and cerebrovascular morbidity and mortal...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2009 6:42 -
Type of activity and fitness benefits as moderators of the effect of physical activity on affect in advanced age: a review
This study aimed to review studies exploring the effect of physical activity on affect in advanced age with a special focus on the moderating role of fitness improvement and mode of exercise and to examine tho...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2009 6:43
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