Reasons given by older people for limitation or avoidance of leisure time physical activity

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Reasons given by older people for limitating or avoiding leisure time physical activity have been studied in a community-based longitudinal study in California of free-living persons aged 55 or older. Subjects number 2046. Men reported fewer limitations/avoidances than women. Medical reasons went up as age went up. It was concluded that nonmedical factors are important determinants of activity limitation. These should be targeted by care providers.

Psychological aspects, Aging, Usage, Demographic aspects, Physical fitness, Exercise therapy, Exercise therapy for the aged

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A longitudinal study of cardiorespiratory fitness and cognitive function in health older adults

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Findings show that cardiovascular and respiratory system fitness is positively correlated with cognitive function preservation in old age. Tests were conducted on 349 subjects 55 years of age and older over a six-year period.

Physiological aspects, Cardiovascular system, Circulatory system, Cardiopulmonary system, Respiratory system, Cognition in old age, Old age cognition, Respiratory organs

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Brisk walking speed in older adults who walk for exercise

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The degree of intensity of self-selected exercise of older adults who report briskly is assessed. The walking speed of older adults in the sample group was recorded at 4.83km/h, a pace considered moderate or greater in absolute intensity.

Science & research, Research, Exercise for the aged, Gait

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