Journal of Aging and Physical Activity
SSCI-ISI SCIE-ISI SCOPUS (1996-2025)
1063-8652
1543-267X
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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 Adults
Tập 7 Số 2 - Trang 129-161 - 1999
Preventing 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) developing a...
Walking Speed: The Functional Vital Sign
Tập 23 Số 2 - Trang 314-322 - 2015
Walking 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 measure.
Reco...
Neighborhood Influences on Physical Activity in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Multilevel Perspective
Tập 13 Số 1 - Trang 87-114 - 2005
Over 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 series of ...
Relationship between Balance and Gait Stability in Healthy Older Adults
Tập 12 Số 1 - Trang 90-100 - 2004
Age-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) and
cadenc...
The Influence of Age and Physical Activity on Upper Limb Proprioceptive Ability
Tập 17 Số 3 - Trang 272-293 - 2009
Our 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
demands...
Physical and Psychosocial Function in Residential Aged-Care Elders: Effect of Nintendo Wii Sports Games
Tập 22 Số 2 - Trang 235-244 - 2014
This 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
significa...
Six Weeks of Unsupervised Nintendo Wii Fit Gaming Is Effective at Improving Balance in Independent Older Adults
Tập 23 Số 1 - Trang 153-158 - 2015
Objective: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 repeated measures study. The Wii group (n = 19, 75 ± 6 years)
undertook 30 min of unsupervised Wii balance gaming three times per week in
their retireme...
Predictors of Physical Performance and Functional Ability in People 50+ With and Without Fibromyalgia
Tập 18 Số 3 - Trang 353-368 - 2010
The 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
measures (multi...
Leadership in Physical Activity Groups for Older Adults: A Qualitative Analysis
Tập 12 Số 3 - Trang 232-245 - 2004
The 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 characteristics of...
Development of a Fall-Risk Self-Assessment for Community-Dwelling Seniors
Tập 19 Số 1 - Trang 16-29 - 2011
Objective: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-dwelling seniors, conducted in two phases to identify
perceptions about fall risks and risk reduction and to assess face validity of
the fall-risk self...