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Older adults are encouraged to participate in regular physical activity to counter the age-related declines in physical and cognitive health. Literature on the effect of different exercise training modalities ...
European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2017 14:13
Published on: 10 August 2017
Review article
Sport is viewed as a vehicle to develop or augment adaptive developmental processes, resources, and experiences across the lifespan. However, research has acknowledged that sport participation is associated wi...
European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2017 14:12
Published on: 25 July 2017
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Aging is associated with decreased balance, which increases falling risk. The objective of the current study was to determine the feasibility and effects of whole-body vibration (WBV) training on knee extensor...
European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2017 14:11
Published on: 18 July 2017
Short report
Increased circulating levels of prolactin have been associated with increased risk of both in situ and invasive breast cancer. We investigated whether or not physical activity had a dose–response effect in low...
European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2017 14:10
Published on: 13 July 2017
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Centenarians are a growing population in Europe and present significant variability in motor and cognitive functions. The aim of our study was to characterize health status, as well as cognitive and motor func...
European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2017 14:9
Published on: 1 July 2017
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Muscular strength is associated with functional ability in elderly, and older adults are recommended to perform muscle-strengthening exercise. Understanding how improved muscle strength and -mass influence gen...
European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2017 14:8
Published on: 30 May 2017
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A low urine pH is a characteristic metabolic feature of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the effects of a 12-week home-based bench step exercise on th...
European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2017 14:7
Published on: 16 May 2017
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Regular physical activity is a promising strategy to treat and prevent cognitive decline. The mechanisms that mediate these benefits are not fully clear but physical activity is thought to attenuate the harmfu...
European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2017 14:6
Published on: 15 May 2017
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In elderly individuals an increased muscle strength contributes to the diminution of the falls risk and associated adverse events. An increasing interest in lateral control exists due to the fatal consequences...
European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2017 14:5
Published on: 24 April 2017
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Rapid compensatory stepping plays an important role in preventing falls when balance is lost; however, these responses cannot be accurately quantified in the clinic. The Microsoft Kinect™ system provides real-...
European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2017 14:4
Published on: 7 March 2017
Review article
Falls are a leading cause of injury among older adults and most often occur during walking. While strength and balance training moderately improve falls risk, training reactive recovery responses following sud...
European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2017 14:3
Published on: 2 March 2017
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Physical activity is often described as being important for people of all ages, but what different people mean when they talk about physical activity is unclear.
European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2017 14:2
Published on: 11 February 2017
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Pleasure is one determinant of intrinsic motivation and yet a dimension often forgotten when promoting physical activity among the older population. In this study we investigate the relation between daily acti...
European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2017 14:1
Published on: 6 January 2017
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Extremity injuries (EI) and dementia are important causes of long-term care (LTC), but they can also cause each other and are often present concurrently. Mobility-limiting EI can increase the risk of dementia,...
European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2016 13:9
Published on: 6 December 2016
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Real-world fall events objectively measured by body-worn sensors can improve the understanding of fall events in older people. However, these events are rare and hence challenging to capture. Therefore, the FA...
European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2016 13:8
Published on: 30 October 2016
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Retirement is not always associated with greater engagement in physical activity. Previous interventions informed by possible selves, a type of future-oriented self-representation, proved useful to increase ph...
European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2016 13:7
Published on: 27 August 2016
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Falls are common in older adults and can result in serious injuries. Due to demographic changes, falls and related healthcare costs are likely to increase over the next years. Participation and motivation of o...
European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2016 13:6
Published on: 10 June 2016
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The objective of the present study was to investigate 1) the role of different admission diagnoses and 2) the degree of functional loss, on the rate of recovery of older patients after acute hospitalization. F...
European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2016 13:5
Published on: 1 June 2016
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This study evaluated the effects of a combined innovative training regime consisting of stochastic resonance whole-body vibration (SR-WBV) and a dance video game (DVG) on physical performance and muscle streng...
European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2016 13:4
Published on: 28 May 2016
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Diminishing motor function is commonly observed in the elderly population and is associated with a wide range of adverse health consequences. Advanced Glycation End products (AGE’s) may contribute to age-relat...
European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2016 13:3
Published on: 4 March 2016
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Quick protective reactions such as reaching or stepping are important to avoid a fall or minimize injuries. We developed Kinect-based choice reaching and stepping reaction time tests (Kinect-based CRTs) and ev...
European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2016 13:2
Published on: 30 January 2016
Review article
This condensed review gives an overview about two methodological approaches to study the impact of physical activity on cognition in elderly, namely cross-sectional studies and randomized controlled interventi...
European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2016 13:1
Published on: 21 January 2016
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The brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) concentration is highest in the hippocampus compared with that in other brain structures and affects episodic memory, a cognitive function that is impaired in older...
European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2015 12:15
Published on: 29 December 2015
Commentary
Some of the neurodegenerative processes in healthy aging, including changes in structural and biochemical properties of the brain, are argued to affect cortical inhibitory functions. Age-related deficits in th...
European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2015 12:14
Published on: 24 December 2015
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Falls in older people represent a major age-related health challenge facing our society. Novel methods for delivery of falls prevention programs are required to increase effectiveness and adherence to these pr...
European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 2015 12:13
Published on: 8 December 2015
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