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  3. 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...

    Authors: Freerk T. Baumann, Eva M. Zopf, Tanja Westhof, Stefanie Krohe, Alexandra Stempin, Matthias Müsgens, Anne Krause, Philipp Zimmer, Julia Beulertz, Wilhelm Bloch and Elke Jäger
    Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2013 10:119
    Content type: Original research Published on:

  4. 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 ...

    Authors: Klaus Schüle
    Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2013 10:118
    Content type: Scientific Report Published on:

  6. 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...

    Authors: Robert U. Newton and Daniel A. Galvão
    Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2013 10:114
    Content type: Tutorial Review Published on:

  7. 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 ...

    Authors: S. Nicole Culos-Reed and Lauren Capozzi
    Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2013 10:112
    Content type: Tutorial Review Published on:

  8. 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...

    Authors: Joachim Wiskemann
    Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2013 10:116
    Content type: Systematic Review Published on:

  9. 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...

    Authors: Karen Steindorf
    Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2013 10:115
    Content type: Tutorial Review Published on:

  10. 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...

    Authors: F. T. Baumann
    Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2013 10:111
    Content type: Scientific Report Published on:

  11. 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...

    Authors: Richard Crevenna
    Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2013 10:110
    Content type: Scientific Report Published on:

  13. 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...

    Authors: Wilhelm Bloch, Eva Zopf, Philipp Zimmer and Freerk T. Baumann
    Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2013 10:106
    Content type: Introductory Review Published on:

  14. 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...

    Authors: C. Ayán, J. Cancela, A. Molina, T. Fernández and V. Martín
    Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2012 10:113
    Content type: Academic Literature Review Published on:

  15. Authors: Michael Brach
    Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2012 9:104
    Content type: Editorial Published on:

  18. 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...

    Authors: Teet Seene and Priit Kaasik
    Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2012 9:102
    Content type: Academic Literature Review Published on:

  19. 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...

    Authors: Ulrike Sonja Trampisch, Petra Platen, Matthias Trampisch, Anna Moschny, Ulrich Thiem and Timo Hinrichs
    Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2012 9:100
    Content type: Original Research Published on:

  21. 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...

    Authors: Jacqueline A. Liffiton, Sean Horton, Joseph Baker and Patricia L. Weir
    Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2012 9:98
    Content type: Academic Literature Review Published on:

  22. 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...

    Authors: Katrin Lehnert, Gorden Sudeck and Achim Conzelmann
    Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2012 9:95
    Content type: Academic Literature Review Published on:

  23. 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...

    Authors: Marco Bergamin, Silvano Zanuso, Brent A. Alvar, Andrea Ermolao and Marco Zaccaria
    Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2012 9:97
    Content type: Academic Literature Review Published on:

  24. 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...

    Authors: Serap D. Yücel, Füsun Şahin, Beril Doğu, Tülay Şahin, Banu Kuran and Sevda Gürsakal
    Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2012 9:96
    Content type: Original Research Published on:

  25. 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...

    Authors: C. Lachance, P. Weir, K. Kenno and S. Horton
    Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2012 9:94
    Content type: Academic Literature Review Published on:

  26. 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...

    Authors: Elisabeth Burge, Nicolas Kuhne, André Berchtold, Christine Maupetit and Armin von Gunten
    Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2011 9:92
    Content type: Academic Literature Review Published on:

  27. 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...

    Authors: Josef Wiemeyer and Annika Kliem
    Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2011 9:93
    Content type: Academic Literature Review Published on:

  29. 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...

    Authors: Andreas Steinmayr, Christina Felfe and Michael Lechner
    Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2011 8:90
    Content type: Original Research Published on:

  32. 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...

    Authors: Ulrike Tischer, Ilse Hartmann-Tews and Claudia Combrink
    Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2011 8:87
    Content type: Academic Literature Review Published on:

  33. 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...

    Authors: Pazit Levinger, Susannah Wallman and Keith Hill
    Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2011 9:86
    Content type: Academic Literature Review Published on:

  34. 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...

    Authors: Tim Pawlowski, Paul Downward and Simona Rasciute
    Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2011 8:85
    Content type: Original Research Published on:

  35. 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...

    Authors: Jane E. Ruseski, Brad R. Humphreys, Kirstin Hallmann and Christoph Breuer
    Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2011 8:84
    Content type: Original Research Published on:

  36. 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...

    Authors: Kai Zhong, Shu-feng Lei, Fang Yang, Xiang-ding Chen, Li-jun Tan, Xue-zhen Zhu, Qing Tian and Hong-wen Deng
    Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2011 9:82
    Content type: Original Research Published on:

  37. 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...

    Authors: Marie Thibaud, Frédéric Bloch, Caroline Tournoux-Facon, Cyril Brèque, Anne Sophie Rigaud, Benoît Dugué and Gilles Kemoun
    Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2011 9:81
    Content type: Metaanalysis Published on:

  38. 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...

    Authors: Orcin Telli Atalay and Uğur Cavlak
    Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2011 9:83
    Content type: Original Research Published on:

  41. 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...

    Authors: Ellen Freiberger and Paul de Vreede
    Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2011 8:78
    Content type: Academic Literature Review Published on:

  44. 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...

    Authors: Sascha Härtel, Jens-Peter Gnam, Simone Löffler and Klaus Bös
    Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2010 8:74
    Content type: Original Research Published on:

  46. 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...

    Authors: Harri Suominen
    Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2010 8:73
    Content type: Academic Literature Review Published on:

  48. 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,...

    Authors: Eino Heikkinen
    Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2010 8:69
    Content type: Academic Literature Review Published on:

  49. 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...

    Authors: Mikaela B. von Bonsdorff and Taina Rantanen
    Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2010 8:70
    Content type: Academic Literature Review Published on:

  50. 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...

    Authors: Herman Van Coppenolle, S. Djobova, A. Niemiro, I. Dobreva and K. U. Leuven
    Citation: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2010 8:68
    Content type: Academic Literature Review Published on:
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