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European Review of Aging and Physical Activity (EURAPA) is the official journal of The European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity (EGREPA).

Articles

  1. Authors: Michael Gagesch, Maud Wieczorek, Lauren A. Abderhalden, Wei Lang, Gregor Freystaetter, Gabriele Armbrecht, Reto W. Kressig, Bruno Vellas, René Rizzoli, Michael Blauth, E. John Orav, Andreas Egli and Heike A. Bischoff-Ferrari

Aims and scope

European Review of Aging and Physical Activity (EURAPA) disseminates research on the biomedical and behavioural aspects of physical activity and aging. The main issues addressed by EURAPA are the impact of physical activity or exercise on cognitive, physical, and psycho-social functioning of older people, physical activity patterns in advanced age, and the relationship between physical activity and health.

Cross journal collection on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Aging

European Review of Aging and Physical Activity (EURAPA) has participated in a cross journal collection on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Aging alongside Nutrition Journal, Nutrition & MetabolismJournal of Activity, Sedentary and Sleep Behaviors, and BMC Geriatrics. This collection is now closed to new submissions. 

View the collection here.

Physical Activity, Cognitive and Motor Performance and the Aging Brain

New Content Item

European Review of Aging and Physical Activity (EURAPA) has published a thematic series on Physical Activity, Cognitive and Motor Performance and the Aging Brain. Amongst other questions, this series considers various exercise programs that help to improve brain integrity and functionality in older age. Read the series here.

Editors' profiles

Yael Netz is Professor of Gerontology at the Wingate College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences where she developed and instituted a program for physical activity in old age. Her areas of research are: Physical fitness and cognitive functioning in old age; the psychological effect of a single training session on the elderly; physical activity patterns among the elderly and other age groups in the population; physical activity and psychological variables in adult and old age. Prof. Netz has recently been appointed President of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity.

Wiebren Zijlstra is Professor and Head of the Institute of Movement and Sport Gerontology at the German Sport University Cologne. He graduated in Human Movement Sciences and received a PhD at the Medical Faculty of the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. His research and teaching focus on physical activity and its relationships with physical and cognitive functioning in older people. Special interests include mobility, neuro-mechanical adaptability, and interventions to improve health span.



The official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity (EGREPA)

Annual Journal Metrics

  • 2022 Citation Impact
    6.3 - 2-year Impact Factor
    5.5 - 5-year Impact Factor
    1.994 - SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper)
    1.591 - SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

    2022 Speed
    11 days submission to first editorial decision for all manuscripts (Median)
    174 days submission to accept (Median)

    2022 Usage
    385,293 downloads
    832 Altmetric mentions