Journal of Aging and Physical Activity
SSCI-ISI SCIE-ISI SCOPUS (1996-2023)
1063-8652
1543-267X
Mỹ
Cơ quản chủ quản: HUMAN KINETICS PUBL INC , Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.
Lĩnh vực:
Geriatrics and GerontologySports ScienceRehabilitationGerontologyPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
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Development and Validation of a Functional Fitness Test for Community-Residing Older AdultsPreventing or delaying the onset of physical frailty is an increasingly important goal because more individuals are living well into their 8th and 9th decades. We describe the development and validation of a functional fitness test battery that can assess the physiologic parameters that support physical mobility in older adults. The procedures involved in the test development were (a) deve... ...
Tập 7 Số 2 - Trang 129-161 - 1999
Walking Speed: The Functional Vital SignWalking speed (WS) is a valid, reliable, and sensitive measure appropriate for assessing and monitoring functional status and overall health in a wide range of populations. These capabilities have led to its designation as the “sixth vital sign”. By synthesizing the available evidence on WS, this scholarly review article provides clinicians with a reference tool regarding this robust measu... ...
Tập 23 Số 2 - Trang 314-322 - 2015
Neighborhood Influences on Physical Activity in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Multilevel PerspectiveOver the past few years, attention has been drawn to the importance of neighborhood influences on physical activity behavior and the need to consider a multilevel analysis involving not only individual-level variables but also social-and physical-environment variables at the neighborhood level in explaining individual differences in physical activity outcomes. This new paradigm raises a se... ...
Tập 13 Số 1 - Trang 87-114 - 2005
Relationship between Balance and Gait Stability in Healthy Older AdultsAge-related adaptations during walking create a more stable walking pattern, which is less effective for forward progression and might be related to balance deficiencies. This study determined the relationship between walking stability and measures of balance in older adults. Seventeen older and 20 young adults performed the Berg Balance Test (BBT) and walked 10 m. Walking velocity (WV) an... ...
Tập 12 Số 1 - Trang 90-100 - 2004
The Influence of Age and Physical Activity on Upper Limb Proprioceptive AbilityOur understanding of age-related declines in upper limb proprioceptive abilities is limited. Furthermore, the extent to which physical activity might ameliorate age-related changes in proprioception is not known. Upper limb proprioceptive acuity was examined in young and older (active and sedentary) right-handed adults using a wrist-position-matching task that varied in terms of processing... ...
Tập 17 Số 3 - Trang 272-293 - 2009
Physical and Psychosocial Function in Residential Aged-Care Elders: Effect of Nintendo Wii Sports GamesThis mixed-methods, quasi-experimental pilot study examined whether the Nintendo Wii Sports (NWS) active video game (exergame) system could significantly improve the functional ability, physical activity levels, and quality of life of 34 older adults (4 men and 30 women, 83 ± 8 yr) living in 2 residential aged-care (RAC) centers. Change score analyses indicated the intervention group had s... ...
Tập 22 Số 2 - Trang 235-244 - 2014
Six Weeks of Unsupervised Nintendo Wii Fit Gaming Is Effective at Improving Balance in Independent Older AdultsObjective: To determine the effectiveness of unsupervised Nintendo Wii Fit balance training in older adults. Methods: Forty-one older adults were recruited from local retirement villages and educational settings to participate in a six-week two-group repeat...
Tập 23 Số 1 - Trang 153-158 - 2015
Predictors of Physical Performance and Functional Ability in People 50+ With and Without FibromyalgiaThe purposes of this study were to determine whether people with and without fibromyalgia (FM) age 50 yr and above showed differences in physical performance and perceived functional ability and to determine whether age, gender, depression, and physical activity level altered the impact of FM status on these factors. Dependent variables included perceived function and 6 performance measure... ...
Tập 18 Số 3 - Trang 353-368 - 2010
Leadership in Physical Activity Groups for Older Adults: A Qualitative AnalysisThe purpose of this study was to determine whether a theory-based framework could be used to deductively identify and understand the characteristics of motivational leaders of physical activity groups for older adults. Participants were 23 older adults (mean age = 78.5 ± 8.0 years, 65% women). An interview-guide approach was employed to elicit older adults’ thoughts on important characteri... ...
Tập 12 Số 3 - Trang 232-245 - 2004
Development of a Fall-Risk Self-Assessment for Community-Dwelling SeniorsObjective: To determine seniors’ beliefs about falls and design a fall-risk self-assessment and educational materials to promote early identification of evidence-based fall risks and encourage prevention behaviors. Methods: Focus groups with community-dwell...
Tập 19 Số 1 - Trang 16-29 - 2011