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 2022 19:12
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Movement behavior patterns composition remains stable, but individuals change their movement behavior pattern over time in people with a first-ever stroke
Movement behaviors (i.e., physical activity levels, sedentary behavior) in people with stroke are not self-contained but cluster in patterns. Recent research identified three commonly distinct movement behavio...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2022 19:11 -
Effects of core stability training on older women with low back pain: a randomized controlled trial
Studies have demonstrated that elderly people with low back pain (LBP) may have poor postural control compared to healthy older adults. Poor postural control is associated with poor balance performance and a h...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2022 19:10 -
Factors associated with physical activity reduction in Swedish older adults during the first COVID-19 outbreak: a longitudinal population-based study
Physical activity (PA) decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially among older adults, potentially leading to adverse consequences for their health. However, factors associated with reductions of PA dur...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2022 19:9 -
Interactive effect of socio-eco-demographic characteristics and perceived physical activity barriers on physical activity level among older adults
Studies examining associations of socio-eco-demographic characteristics with physical activity (PA) participation of older adults have produced inconsistent results. Perceived PA barriers may be a possible exp...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2022 19:8 -
Being active with a total hip or knee prosthesis: a systematic review into physical activity and sports recommendations and interventions to improve physical activity behavior
Regular physical activity (PA) is considered important after total hip and knee arthroplasty (THA/TKA). Objective was to systematically assess literature on recommendations given by healthcare professionals to...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2022 19:7 -
The relationship of weather with daily physical activity and the time spent out of home in older adults from Germany – the ActiFE study
There is a need for a comprehensive evaluation of the associations between varieties of weather conditions on the time spent out-of-home (TOH) and on walking duration (WD) among older adults. We aim to investi...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2022 19:6 -
Should knee extension strength testing be implemented as a screening test for identifying probable and confirmed sarcopenia in older T2DM patients?
The accelerated loss of muscle strength and mass observed in older type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients due to the combined effects of diabetes and obesity, greatly increases their risk for sarcopenia. Ear...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2022 19:5 -
The effects of virtual reality training in stroke and Parkinson’s disease rehabilitation: a systematic review and a perspective on usability
Virtual Reality (VR) training is emerging in the neurorehabilitation field. Technological advancement is often faster than clinical implementation. Previous reviews stressed the study design and methodological...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2022 19:4 -
Body mass index and cognitive decline among community-living older adults: the modifying effect of physical activity
To examine the associations between BMI categories and subsequent 3-year cognitive decline among older adults, and to test whether physical activity modifies the associations.
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2022 19:3 -
Combined driving: task-specific position impacts grip strength of equestrian athletes
Loss of hand strength is a predictor of mortality in aging populations. Despite reliance on the hands to participate in equestrian driving activity, no existing studies focus on associations of hand strength t...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2022 19:2 -
Distinct physical activity and sedentary behavior trajectories in older adults during participation in a physical activity intervention: a latent class growth analysis
This study aimed to identify latent moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary behavior (SB) trajectories in older adults participating in a randomized intervention trial and to expl...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2022 19:1 -
Effect of hypoxic conditioning on functional fitness, balance and fear of falling in healthy older adults: a randomized controlled trial
Hypoxic conditioning has been proposed as a new tool to mitigate the sarcopenia and enhance health-related function, but decrements in standing balance have been observed during hypoxia exposure. The aim of th...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2021 18:25 -
Effects of different exercise interventions on heart rate variability and cardiovascular health factors in older adults: a systematic review
Aging impairs physiological processes in the autonomic nervous, endocrine, and cardiovascular systems which are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Heart rate variability (HRV), the beat-...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2021 18:24 -
Effects of resistance training in healthy older people with sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
We conducted a meta-analysis to analyze the effects of resistance training on measures of body composition, muscle strength, and muscle performance in older people with sarcopenia.
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2021 18:23 -
The Frail’BESTest: an adaptation of the “balance evaluation system test” for frail older adults; Concurrent validity, responsiveness, validity for fall prediction and detection of slower walkers
The Frail’BESTest was developed in order to include frail older adults when they are using the BESTest. Recently, psychometrics properties (internal coherence, systems usefulness, complementarity and inter-rat...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2021 18:22 -
Effectiveness of a community-delivered pneumatic machine resistance training programme (Gym Tonic) for older adults at neighbourhood senior centres – a randomized controlled trial
Resistance training with pneumatic machines attenuates the age-associated loss in muscle strength and function in older adults. However, effectiveness of scaled-up pneumatic machine resistance training in the ...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2021 18:21 -
The ability to increase the base of support and recover stability is limited in its generalisation for different balance perturbation tasks
The assessment of stability recovery performance following perturbations contributes to the determination of fall resisting skills. This study investigated the association between stability recovery performanc...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2021 18:20 -
The age-related decline in spatiotemporal gait characteristics is moderated by concerns of falling, history of falls & diseases, and sociodemographic-anthropometric characteristics in 60–94 years old adults
Associations between age, concerns or history of falling, and various gait parameters are evident. Limited research, however, exists on how such variables moderate the age-related decline in gait characteristi...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2021 18:19 -
Effects of physical exercise on working memory in older adults: a systematic and meta-analytic review
This systematic and meta-analytic review aimed to investigate the effects of physical exercise on the working memory of older adults, and to identify the moderators of these effects.
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2021 18:18 -
An interrater reliability study of gait analysis systems with the dual task paradigm in healthy young and older adults
One reason for the controversial discussion of whether the dual task (DT) walking paradigm has an added value for diagnosis in clinical conditions might be the use of different gait measurement systems. Theref...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2021 18:17 -
Functional capacity and dual-task cost in the institutionalized older adults, both affected and unaffected by mild cognitive impairment
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) affects 10–20% of the individuals over the age of 65; this proportion being higher in the institutional care facilities than within a general population.
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2021 18:16 -
Sensor-based fall risk assessment in older adults with or without cognitive impairment: a systematic review
Higher age and cognitive impairment are associated with a higher risk of falling. Wearable sensor technology may be useful in objectively assessing motor fall risk factors to improve physical exercise interven...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2021 18:15 -
Individual socioeconomic and neighborhood factors predict changes in sports activity during the transition to retirement
There are substantial socioeconomic status (SES) differences in sports activity (SA) during the transition to retirement. In line with social-ecological models, the aim of this longitudinal study was to examin...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2021 18:14 -
Correction to: Bone mineral density in elite masters athletes: the effect of body composition and long-term exercise
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2021 18:13 -
The MIPAM trial – motivational interviewing and physical activity monitoring to enhance the daily level of physical activity among older adults – a randomized controlled trial
One in four older adults in Denmark and almost half of the very old above 75 do not meet the World Health Organization’s recommendations for a minimum of physical activity (PA). A cost-efficient and effective ...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2021 18:12 -
Saving lives through life-threatening measures? The COVID-19 paradox of infection prevention in long-term care facilities
The current SARS Cov-2 infection control measures have paradoxical effects. On the one hand, the lockdown measures help to protect vulnerable populations in particular. On the other hand, these measures inevit...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2021 18:11 -
Effectiveness of an individually tailored home-based exercise programme for pre-frail older adults, driven by a tablet application and mobility monitoring: a pilot study
To gain first insight into the effectiveness of a home-based exercise programme for pre-frail older adults with independent use of novel ICT technology.
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2021 18:10 -
Change of physical activity parameters of hip and pelvic fracture patients during inpatient rehabilitation and after discharge: analysis of global and in-depth parameters
A growing number of older adults suffer hip and pelvic fractures leading to hospital admission. They often result in reduced physical activity (PA) and impaired mobility. PA can be objectively measured with bo...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2021 18:9 -
Effects of low back pain on balance performance in elderly people: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Research suggests that individuals with low back pain (LBP) may have poorer motor control compared to their healthy counterparts. However, the sample population of almost 90% of related articles are young and ...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2021 18:8 -
Bone mineral density in elite masters athletes: the effect of body composition and long-term exercise
The purpose of the study was to examine how bone mineral density (BMD) is related to body composition depending on the practiced sport (endurance, speed-power, throwing sports) in participants of the World Mas...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2021 18:7 -
Long-term participation in community group exercise improves lower extremity muscle strength and delays age-related declines in walking speed and physical function in older adults
The effects of group exercise on the physical function of community-dwelling older adults remain unclear. The changes in lower extremity muscle strength, timed up and go (TUG) time, and the motor fitness scale...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2021 18:6 -
Physical activity, resilience, emotions, moods, and weight control of older adults during the COVID-19 global crisis
The main purpose of the research was to examine the differences between adults in the age group 70+ and two other age groups (45–59 and 60–69), concerning their healthy and active lifestyle. The death toll of ...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2021 18:5 -
Effects of multimodal agility-like exercise training compared to inactive controls and alternative training on physical performance in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Multimodal exercise training (MT) as a time-efficient training modality promotes a wide range of physical dimensions. Incorporating agility-like training aspects (coordination, changes of direction and velocit...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2021 18:4 -
A randomized controlled trial into the cognitive effects of a computer-tailored physical activity intervention in older adults with chronic disease(s)
Cognitive functioning (CF) is important for wellbeing and an independent life. However, older adults with chronic diseases are at a higher risk of poorer CF levels. Although, research suggests that physical ac...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2021 18:3 -
Peer-led exercise program for ageing adults to improve physical functions - a randomized trial
A peer-led exercise program is one way to empower people sharing similar characteristics to encourage others to be active, but there is a lack of evidence that these programs have physical function and other b...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2021 18:2 -
Performance on sit-to-stand tests in relation to measures of functional fitness and sarcopenia diagnosis in community-dwelling older adults
The sit-to-stand (STS) test has been deployed as surrogate measures of strength or physical performance in sarcopenia diagnosis. This study examines the relationship of two common STS variants – Five Times Sit...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2021 18:1 -
Map-based assessment of older adults’ life space: validity and reliability
Map-based tools have recently found their way into health-related research. They can potentially be used to quantify older adults’ life-space. This study aimed to evaluate the validity (vs. GPS) and the test-r...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2020 17:21 -
Personality traits and physical functioning: a cross-sectional multimethod facet-level analysis
This study aimed to investigate whether personality traits and their facets are associated with a multi-methods assessment of physical activity and walking performance and whether they explain the discrepancy ...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2020 17:20 -
Cultural adaptation and validation of the Polish version of the physical activity scale for older people living in a community: a cross-sectional study
Polish clinicians and researchers face challenges in selecting physical activity tools appropriate and validated for older people. The aim of this study is to provide cultural adaptation and validation of the ...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2020 17:19 -
The effect of exercise-based interventions on health-related quality of life and physical function in older patients with cancer receiving medical antineoplastic treatments: a systematic review
Older patients with cancer are underrepresented in trials investigating the effect of exercise therapy. The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the effect of exercise therapy during medical antine...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2020 17:18 -
Effectiveness and sustainability of a motor-cognitive stepping exergame training on stepping performance in older adults: a randomized controlled trial
Training effects reported for stepping exergames on stepping performances in older adults often based on not comprehensively validated outcomes measures, and follow-up data on their sustainability are lacking....
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2020 17:17 -
Why physical activity matters for older adults in a time of pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted communities across the world. Government responses, of promoting ‘social distancing’ at a population level, and ‘self-isolation’ of older adults to mitigate its spread have b...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2020 17:16 -
Barriers and facilitators to adherence to walking group exercise in older people living with dementia in the community: a systematic review
Evidence suggests that targeted exercise is important for people living with dementia. The aim of this review was to collect and synthesize evidence on the known barriers and facilitators to adherence to walki...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2020 17:15 -
Effects of vibration therapy on muscle mass, muscle strength and physical function in older adults with sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Sarcopenia, a progressive loss of muscle mass and function with advancing age, is a prevalent condition among older adults. As most older people are too frail to do intensive exercise and vibration therapy has...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2020 17:14 -
Correction to: Effectiveness of a resistance training program on physical function, muscle strength, and body composition in community-dwelling older adults receiving home care: a cluster-randomized controlled trial
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2020 17:13 -
Effects of a four week detraining period on physical, metabolic, and inflammatory profiles of elderly women who regularly participate in a program of strength training
Human aging has innumerable health implications, including loss of muscle mass and increased circulating inflammatory markers. Resistance exercise in the elderly can prevent muscle mass loss and improve the in...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2020 17:12 -
Effectiveness of a resistance training program on physical function, muscle strength, and body composition in community-dwelling older adults receiving home care: a cluster-randomized controlled trial
Aging is associated with reduced muscle mass and strength leading to impaired physical function. Resistance training programs incorporated into older adults’ real-life settings may have the potential to counte...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2020 17:11 -
Long-time follow up of physical activity level among older adults with rheumatoid arthritis
Physical activity and exercise are acknowledged as important parts in the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, long-term maintenance of exercise is known to be difficult. The aim of this study was...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2020 17:10 -
The effects of cognitive-motor training interventions on executive functions in older people: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Ageing is associated with physical and cognitive decline, affecting independence and quality of life in older people. Recent studies show that in particular executive functions are important for daily-life fun...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2020 17:9
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