Gray, Samantha M Nettlefold, Lindsay Mackey, Dawn Gould, Joanie Sims McKay, Heather A
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Journal of aging and physical activity
To support older adults during the first wave of COVID-19, we rapidly adapted our effective health-promoting intervention (Choose to Move [CTM]) for virtual delivery in British Columbia, Canada. The intervention was delivered (April-October 2020) to 33 groups of older adults ("programs") who were a convenience sample (had previously completed CTM i...
Lee, Janet Lok Chun Xing, Jianli Ho, Rainbow Tin Hung
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Journal of aging and physical activity
In recent years, mind-body exercises have arisen as a popular type of physical exercise among older adults in both Eastern and Western countries. In the last 10 years, yoga has been established as a key physical activity intervention for older adults. Thus, the literature on yoga interventions delivered in community settings for older adults warran...
Chamussy, Lisa Morgan, Tessa Morgan, Kathryn Williams, Lisa Wiles, Janine Gott, Merryn
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Journal of aging and physical activity
This qualitative narrative correspondence study investigates older adults' experiences of physical activity (PA) during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns in Aotearoa, New Zealand. This paper presents a reflexive thematic analysis of 501 letters received from 568 participants that discussed PA. Participants described PA as bringing joy and rhythm...
Chu, Aiqin Lu, Ye Zhang, Hailing Jiang, Yan
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Journal of aging and physical activity
This study examined the relationship between loneliness, sedentary behavior, physical exercise, and social participation in Chinese older adults, and provided ideas to formulate preventive strategies that can help reduce loneliness. Data on demographics, health behavior, social participation, and loneliness were collected from a cross-sectional stu...
Rescarolli, Marcos Neto, Francisco Timbó de Paiva Lopes, Adalberto Aparecido Dos Santos Justina, Marcelo Dutra Della da Silva, Anna Quialheiro Abreu d'Orsi, Eleonora Rech, Cassiano Ricardo
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Journal of aging and physical activity
This study aimed to examine the relationship between Walk Score index with walking to commuting, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, and screen time in older adults. Georeferenced addresses were entered into the Walk Score platform. Walking to commute and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity were assessed using the International Physical Acti...
Shafizadeh, Mohsen Bonner, Stuart Fraser, Jonathan Parvinpour, Shahab Shabani, Mohsen Barnes, Andrew
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Journal of aging and physical activity
The aim of this study was to compare the interlimb coordination, asymmetry, and variability between older adults who participated in sports (n = 25; age = 72.6 ± 6.46 years) and sedentary older adults (n = 20; age = 70.85 ± 3.82 years). The sport participants were selected from tennis and badminton clubs, whereas the sedentary participants were rec...
Marsala, Michael J Belfry, Shannon Orange, Joseph B Christie, Anita D
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Journal of aging and physical activity
Sex-related differences in changes in functional fitness over time were longitudinally assessed in older adults participating in a group-based multimodal exercise program. From a database, functional fitness scores were obtained for 89 older adults (71.6 ± 6.5 years old) who had completed two assessments, 5-8 years apart. Lower body strength, upper...
Drazich, Brittany F Resnick, Barbara Boltz, Marie Galik, Elizabeth Kim, Nayeon McPherson, Rachel Ellis, Jeanette Phun, Jasmine Kuzmik, Ashley
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Journal of aging and physical activity
Older adults continue to spend little time engaged in physical activity when hospitalized. The purpose of this study was to (a) describe activity among hospitalized older adults with dementia and (b) identify the association between specific factors (gender, ambulation independence, comorbidities, race, and hospital setting) and their physical acti...
Loh, Debbie Ann Naqiah Hairi, Noran Mohd Hairi, Farizah Peramalah, Devi Kandiben, Shathanapriya Abd Hamid, Mohd Alif Idham Bulgiba, Awang Salam, Mushtahid Said, Mas Ayu Rizal, Hussein
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Journal of aging and physical activity
This study aims to determine the effectiveness of a multicomponent exercise and therapeutic lifestyle (CERgAS) intervention at improving gait speed among older people in an urban poor setting in Malaysia. A total of 249 participants were divided into the intervention (n = 163) and control (n = 86) groups. The mean (SD) age of participants was 67.83...
Patelia, Shruti Mazhar, Alia Baker, Joseph
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Journal of aging and physical activity
Issues relating to older adults in sport are ongoing topics of interest among sport scientists; however, our knowledge on how older athletes have been studied is incomplete, which has implications for understanding the comprehensiveness of this evidence base. This scoping review aimed to provide an overview of how sport and older adults have been s...
