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Adults born small for gestational age (SGA) present a significantly different regression line and have lower exercise capacity per unit of LV mass than controls (P = .04 for interaction). B, Regression line showing an inverse association between the peak V̇o2 and the quantity of bi...
Moreover, exercising subjects achieved small but clinically and statistically significant improvements in aerobic capacity, which were comparable to changes observed in nonclinical populations of older adults.28 Patients also appeared to achieve significant clinical improvement with exercise training. Among the...
The PASE (Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly) questionnaire [56] measures occupational, household and leisure- related activities over a 1-week period. This questionnaire includes 12 categories of physical activity and records the frequency of participation in these activities over the preceeding ...
Mindful Exercise (Baduanjin) as an Adjuvant Treatment for Older Adults (60 Years Old and Over) of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial Abstract Background. The postural stability is a major factor that helps prevent developing knee osteoarthritis with aging. The aim of this study ...
AimThis study aimed to investigate reasons for ceasing participation in aqua-based exercise among older adults with osteoarthritis (OA).MethodsEleven adults over 60 years of age with OA participated in one of two focus groups, during which they discussed barriers to aqua-based exercise and the ...
Moreover, the new paradigm of HFpEF suggests a shift in treatment focus toward integrated patient-reported outcomes, including quality-of-life and symptom burden, as well as functional assessments, ie, exercise tolerance, physical performance, and cognition. They also point to opportunities for ...
The population aged 60 years or over is rapidly growing, with the number of older adults worldwide expected to reach 1.4 billion in 2030 and 3.1 billion by 2100 [1]. This epidemiological shift is accompanied by a concomitant increase in the so-called aging-related diseases, notably frailty [...
Moreover, the evidence will be necessary for understanding why exercise can improve executive function and further confirm the CBF mechanism of exercise on executive function. The results provided suggestions to young adults when choosing different modalities of exercise in real life to improve executive...
Short-term exposure to traffic exhaust on busy city streets, such as London's Oxford Street, can cancel out the health benefits of two hours of exercise for people over 60, a study led by researchers at Imperial College London and Duke University finds. Credit: Junfeng Zhang, Duke Univ. Ex...