The official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity (EGREPA)
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Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2013 10:124
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What we need to know, where we need to go
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A 1,408 km bicycle tour with prostate cancer patients—results of a pilot study
Negative psychological and physical effects of prostate cancer and its medical treatment may persist many years after diagnosis. The influence of a long cycling tour on rehabilitative or health-related effects...
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Thirty years of physical activity in oncology in Germany—from the birth of the first rehabilitative cancer sports group until today
Since 1978, exercise and sport therapy for oncological patients is a research and education focus at the German Sport University of Cologne. Back then, the top priority for almost all oncological patients was ...
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Endurance training for cancer patients during and shortly after completion of the anti-cancer treatment
Cardiorespiratory fitness is one of the most important indicators of health and improves length of life. The attention and acceptance for endurance training in patients with several cancer diagnoses increased ...
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Exercise medicine for prostate cancer
Since initial reports in the mid-1980s, there has been increasing interest in the application of exercise as medicine for the prevention and management of cancer. A large number of high-quality, randomised, co...
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Physical activity and patient-reported outcomes: enhancing impact
Physical activity (PA) is beneficial for cancer survivors across the cancer trajectory. Evidence indicates physical and psychosocial benefits, and ultimately, enhanced overall quality of life, for individuals ...
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Exercise in the setting of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
The procedure of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is an intense treatment approach to cure patients from leukemia or lymphoma. Prior, during, and after HSCT, patients experience considerable phys...
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The role of physical activity in primary cancer prevention
Few modifiable lifestyle factors have been shown to be associated with reduced cancer risk. For physical activity, more than 200 epidemiologic studies have provided evidence that its association with cancer ri...
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Physical exercise programs following cancer treatment
Oncological patients should engage in physical activities during the entire period of medical treatment and aftercare taking into account the contraindications. Therapeutic exercises should be customized, acco...
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From neuromuscular electrical stimulation and biofeedback-assisted exercise up to triathlon competitions—regular physical activity for cancer patients in Austria
Individual rehabilitation concepts for cancer patients include specific nutrition programs, psychotherapy and many modalities from the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation. At the Medical University o...
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3rd international, interdisciplinary symposium “Physical activity in Oncology” at the German Sport University Cologne from May 11th ‐ 12th 2012 – Abstracts
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2013 10:107 -
Role of physical activity in tumor patients and possible underlying mechanisms
A growing knowledge regarding the influence of exercise on adverse physiologic outcomes associated with cancer and its treatment exists. Aside from its effects on psychological behavior, quality of life, and c...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2013 10:106 -
Methodological issues when analysing the role of physical activity in gastric cancer prevention: a critical review
The beneficial effect of physical activity (PA) has been confirmed in several types of cancer (especially colon and breast tumours). However, the role of PA as a risk factor directly related to the incidence o...
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Editorial
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Anorexia, undernutrition, weight loss, sarcopenia, and cachexia of aging
During the period between 2000 and 2030, the number of persons older than 65 years is projected to grow from 550 to 937 million worldwide. Globally, this growth represents an increase from 6.9 to 12 %. Studies...
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Announcement
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Muscle weakness in the elderly: role of sarcopenia, dynapenia, and possibilities for rehabilitation
Aging is a multifactorial process leading to changes in skeletal muscle quantity and quality, which cause muscle weakness and disability in the aging population. This paper discusses the reasons for muscle wea...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2012 9:102 -
Reliability of accelerometric measurement of physical activity in older adults-the benefit of using the trimmed sum
There is general consensus that physical activity is important for preserving functional capacities of older adults and positively influencing quality of life. While accelerometry is widely accepted and applie...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2012 9:100 -
Assistive technologies at home and in the workplace—a field of research for exercise science and human movement science
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2012 9:99 -
Successful aging: how does physical activity influence engagement with life?
With the increasing number of individuals over the age of 65 years worldwide, it is critical for society to recognize the importance of helping seniors maintain their health, physical, and cognitive functionin...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2012 9:98 -
Subjective well-being and exercise in the second half of life: a critical review of theoretical approaches
Research has shown repeatedly that the “feeling better” effect of exercise is far more moderate than generally claimed. Examinations of subgroups in secondary analyses also indicate that numerous further varia...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2012 9:95 -
Is water-based exercise training sufficient to improve physical fitness in the elderly?
The research on the effects of aquatic exercise is a field that has grown rapidly in the last decade. The majority of the available literature is focused on the benefits of water-based exercise programs for pe...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2012 9:97 -
Reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment I
The Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA)-I is widely used assessment tool for evaluation of balance and gait properties. The aim of this study was to translate POMA-I to Turkish and to assess its re...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2012 9:96 -
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
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Socioeconomic perspectives on physical activity and aging
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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 -
The differences of sarcopenia-related phenotypes: effects of gender and population
Sarcopenia is a serious condition especially in the elderly population mainly characterized by the loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength with aging. Extremity skeletal muscle mass index (EMMI) (sum of skel...
Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2011 9:82 -
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 -
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
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