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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Katie Crist, Marta M. Jankowska, Jasper Schipperijn, Dori E. Rosenberg, Michelle Takemoto, Zvinka Z. Zlatar, Loki Natarajan, Tarik Benmarhnia
Summary: The study showed that an intervention providing individual, social, and environmental support for walking can increase physical activity in larger life-space domains for a broad spectrum of older adults.
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Sport Sciences
Robert L. Newton, Robbie Beyl, Callie Hebert, Melissa Harris, Leah Carter, William Gahan, Owen Carmichael
Summary: The study found that a community-engaged physical activity intervention targeting older African Americans significantly increased their levels of physical activity and resulted in high satisfaction levels.
MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE
(2022)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Oliver Vogel, Daniel Niederer, Lutz Vogt
Summary: The standardized physical activity intervention for older adults showed positive effects on cognitive capacity, fear of falls, balance, and gait, with the impacts being influenced by factors such as current activity levels and movement biography.
FRONTIERS IN AGING NEUROSCIENCE
(2021)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Lucia Bracco, Arrate Pinto-Carral, Linda Hillaert, France Mourey
Summary: This study investigated the effectiveness of tango therapy in elderly dementia patients. The results showed that tango therapy can improve gait speed and mitigate the decline in functional mobility and activities of daily living. This suggests that allowing dementia patients access to non-pharmacological interventions may be a successful strategy in preventing functional decline.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Giovanni Fiorilli, Andrea Buonsenso, Marco Centorbi, Giuseppe Calcagno, Enzo Iuliano, Antonella Angiolillo, Santina Ciccotelli, Alessandra di Cagno, Alfonso Di Costanzo
Summary: This study demonstrates that engaging in moderate-to-high intensity physical activity helps older adults maintain a good quality of life perception, nutritional status, and daily life activities.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Katie Crist, Kelsie M. Full, Sarah Linke, Fatima Tuz-Zahra, Khalisa Bolling, Brittany Lewars, Chenyu Liu, Yuyan Shi, Dori Rosenberg, Marta Jankowska, Tarik Benmarhnia, Loki Natarajan
Summary: This study assessed the effect of a multilevel, peer-led physical activity intervention on older adults in low-income communities. The results showed significant improvements in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and perceived quality of life in the intervention group, indicating that this community-based intervention provides a sustainable and cost-effective model to improve health behaviors in underserved aging populations.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2022)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
KayLoni L. Olson, Marjorie Howard, Jeanne M. McCaffery, Gareth R. Dutton, Mark A. Espeland, Felicia R. Simpson, Karen C. Johnson, Medha Munshi, Thomas A. Wadden, Rena R. Wing
Summary: Psychological resilience is associated with factors related to healthy aging in older adults with type 2 diabetes. Higher levels of psychological resilience are correlated with lower BMI, fewer hospitalizations, better physical functioning, fewer depressive symptoms, and better mental quality of life.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Silvia Trujillo-Barbera, Pedro Garcia-Martinez, Juana Maria Sanchez-Martinez, Maria Angeles Rodriguez-Herrera, Antonio Ruiz-Hontangas, Javier Gamez-Paya
Summary: The study aimed to identify the relationship between sociodemographic variables, multimorbidity, risk of poor mental health, social support, and the time devoted to physical activity in the population over 65 years of age in the Valencian Community. The results showed significant associations between all variables except affective support and the time of physical activity among the elderly population.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kaja Teraz, Sasa Pisot, Bostjan Simunic, Rado Pisot
Summary: This study examined the impact of regular or increased physical activity on health status and quality of life in older adults. The findings showed that participants experienced a decrease in physical activity over an 8-year period but still met health-enhancing physical activity standards, and reported improved overall health, physical fitness, psychological wellbeing, and quality of life.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Mauro Giovanni Carta, Giulia Cossu, Elisa Pintus, Rosanna Zoccheddu, Omar Callia, Giuliana Conti, Mirra Pintus, Cesar Ivan Aviles Gonzalez, Maria Valeria Massidda, Gioia Mura, Claudia Sardu, Paolo Contu, Luigi Minerba, Roberto Demontis, Massimiliano Pau, Gabriele Finco, Eleonora Cocco, Maria Petronilla Penna, Germano Orru, Goce Kalcev, Federico Cabras, Stefano Lorrai, Andrea Loviselli, Fernanda Velluzzi, Marco Monticone, Enrico Cacace, Mario Musu, Franco Rongioletti, Alberto Cauli, Valeria Ruggiero, Alessandra Scano, Antonio Crisafulli, Sofia Cosentino, Laura Atzori, Elena Massa, Quirico Mela, Dario Fortin, Gianmario Migliaccio, Antonio Egidio Nardi, Matthias Angermeyer, Antonio Preti
Summary: This study aims to improve the quality of life, health status, and cognitive functions in the elderly through a low-cost program of moderate physical activity. Participants are over 65 years old, and the main outcome measures include quality of life, walking speed, and postural sway.
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Sport Sciences
Sarianna Sipila, Anna Tirkkonen, Tiina Savikangas, Tuomo Hanninen, Pia Laukkanen, Markku Alen, Roger A. Fielding, Miia Kivipelto, Jenni Kulmala, Taina Rantanen, Sanna E. Sihvonen, Elina Sillanpaa, Anna Stigsdotter Neely, Timo Tormakangas
Summary: The study found that supplementing physical training with executive function training is not essential for promoting gait speed, but for executive functions, supplementing physical training with targeted cognitive training provides additional benefits.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Nanyan Li, Qin Ye, Qian Deng, Yufei Wang, Julinling Hu, Xianlan Li, Qianqian Liu, Meili Jiang, Xing Zhao, Junmin Zhou
Summary: In a cluster randomized trial conducted in China, a multilevel intervention significantly increased leisure-time activity levels in older adults for a period of 24 months, suggesting that similar interventions could be effective in tackling physical inactivity in older adults in low- and middle-income countries.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Nam-Gyu Jo, Seung-Rok Kang, Myoung-Hwan Ko, Ju-Yul Yoon, Hye-Seong Kim, Kap-Soo Han, Gi-Wook Kim
Summary: WBVT training shows certain effectiveness in improving muscle strength and physical performance in older adults, with a greater increase in mean peak torque compared to conventional resistance exercise.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Claudia R. Pischke, Claudia Voelcker-Rehage, Tiara Ratz, Manuela Peters, Christoph Buck, Jochen Meyer, Kai von Holdt, Sonia Lippke
Summary: This study compared the acceptance and effectiveness of two interventions for promoting physical activity in older adults. The results showed that there was little movement between intervention groups when given the choice, and participation was not associated with increases in physical activity or decreases in sedentary behavior over time.
JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH
(2022)
Article
Transplantation
Roberto Pecoits-Filho, John Larkin, Carlos Eduardo Poli-de-Figueiredo, Americo Lourenco Cuvello-Neto, Ana Beatriz Lesqueves Barra, Priscila Bezerra Goncalves, Shimul Sheth, Murilo Guedes, Maggie Han, Viviane Calice-Silva, Manuel Carlos Martins de Castro, Peter Kotanko, Thyago Proenca de Moraes, Jochen G. Raimann, Maria Eugenia F. Canziani
Summary: In this study, the effects of high-volume online hemodiafiltration (HDF) on physical activity (PA) in dialysis patients were investigated. Despite achieving a high convective volume and positive impact on solute removal, HDF did not have a statistically significant treatment effect on PA compared to high-flux hemodialysis (HD). However, there were modest treatment effects observed, particularly in the hours following dialysis, which may warrant further investigation into the clinical significance.
NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
(2021)
Review
Oncology
Mackenzi Pergolotti, Nicola Matteo Luca Battisti, Lynne Padgett, Alix G. Sleight, Maya Abdallah, Robin Newman, Kathleen Van Dyk, Kelley R. Covington, Grant R. Williams, Frederiek van den Bos, YaoYao Pollock, Elizabeth A. Salerno, Allison Magnuson, Isabella F. Gattas-Vernaglia, Tim A. Ahles
JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC ONCOLOGY
(2020)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Elizabeth A. Salerno, Amal A. Wanigatunga, Yang An, Jacek K. Urbanek, Eleanor M. Simonsick, Luigi Ferrucci, Susan M. Resnick, Jennifer A. Schrack
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2020)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Juan Pablo Zavala-Crichton, Irene Esteban-Cornejo, Patricio Solis-Urra, Jose Mora-Gonzalez, Cristina Cadenas-Sanchez, Maria Rodriguez-Ayllon, Jairo H. Migueles, Pablo Molina-Garcia, Juan Verdejo-Roman, Arthur E. Kramer, Charles H. Hillman, Kirk Erickson, Andres Catena, Francisco B. Ortega
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2020)
Article
Oncology
Elizabeth A. Salerno, Pedro F. Saint-Maurice, Erik A. Willis, Steven C. Moore, Loretta DiPietro, Charles E. Matthews
Summary: The study reveals a correlation between cancer diagnosis and poorer ambulatory function, which in turn is associated with increased mortality. Therefore, efforts should be made to focus on improving ambulatory function in cancer survivors for better survival outcomes.
CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY BIOMARKERS & PREVENTION
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Lin Li, Qian Yu, Wenrui Zhao, Fabian Herold, Boris Cheval, Zhaowei Kong, Jinming Li, Notger Mueller, Arthur F. Kramer, Jie Cui, Huawei Pan, Zhuxuan Zhan, Minqiang Hui, Liye Zou
Summary: This study found a significant link between physical activity level and cognitive performance, with subjective sleep quality and sleep efficiency mediating the relationship between the two factors.
Article
Biology
Lina Zhu, Qian Yu, Fabian Herold, Boris Cheval, Xiaoxiao Dong, Lei Cui, Xuan Xiong, Aiguo Chen, Hengchan Yin, Zhaowei Kong, Notger Mueller, Arthur F. Kramer, Liye Zou
Summary: Regular endurance exercises in younger adults improve cardiorespiratory fitness and executive control performance, as well as increase grey matter volume and cortical thickness. The study suggests that CRF improvements are associated with better executive control and frontal grey matter changes.
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Oncology
Elizabeth A. Salerno, Neha P. Gothe, Jason Fanning, Lindsay L. Peterson, Graham A. Colditz, Edward McAuley
Summary: This study found that a DVD-delivered physical activity intervention designed for cancer survivors is capable of eliciting and maintaining clinically meaningful functional improvements in a subgroup of cancer survivors, with similar effects to the original full sample.
Article
Oncology
Elizabeth A. Salerno, Eva Culakova, Amber S. Kleckner, Charles E. Heckler, Po-Ju Lin, Charles E. Matthews, Alison Conlin, Lora Weiselberg, Jerry Mitchell, Karen M. Mustian, Michelle C. Janelsins
Summary: This study found that breast cancer patients experienced a decline in physical activity levels during chemotherapy, but those who followed national physical activity guidelines showed better cognitive function. Additionally, higher levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity were associated with better cognitive trajectories, and adherence to physical activity guidelines throughout chemotherapy was linked to better self-reported cognition.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Shenghua Lu, Fabian Herold, Yanjie Zhang, Yuruo Lei, Arthur F. Kramer, Can Jiao, Qian Yu, Scott Doig, Jinming Li, Zhe Yan, Jin Kuang, Ting Wang, Liye Zou
Summary: This study found a positive relationship between handgrip strength and cognitive performance in hypertensive individuals, especially in men. Further research is needed to explore the underlying neurobiological mechanisms and sex-specific differences.
Letter
Oncology
Elizabeth A. Salerno, Eva Culakova, Charles E. Heckler, Michelle C. Janelsins
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Andrea Mendez Colmenares, Michelle W. Voss, Jason Fanning, Elizabeth A. Salerno, Neha P. Gothe, Michael L. Thomas, Edward McAuley, Arthur F. Kramer, Agnieszka Z. Burzynska
Summary: This study found that aerobic exercise training can improve white matter integrity in older adults, especially in late-myelinating regions. Additionally, the T1w/T2w signal may be a useful measure for studying white matter plasticity and deterioration in adults.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Lauren B. Raine, Jennifer N. H. Watrous, Katherine McDonald, Nicole E. Logan, Naiman A. Khan, Arthur F. Kramer, Charles H. Hillman
Summary: There is an increasing prevalence of poor health behaviors during childhood, particularly in terms of physical activity and nutrition. This study investigated the relationship between specific aspects of nutrition, particularly B-vitamins, and related health factors on selective attention in children. The findings suggest that aspects of health, such as increased B-vitamin intake, fitness, and BMI, may have unique contributions on cognitive performance. Proper physical health and nutrition are imperative for effective cognitive functioning in preadolescent children.
Article
Neurosciences
Meishan Ai, Psyche Loui, Timothy P. Morris, Laura Chaddock-Heyman, Charles H. Hillman, Edward McAuley, Arthur F. Kramer
Summary: Engaging in musical activities may protect against cognitive decline and modify brain connectivity. This study found that even among non-professional musicians, musical experience is associated with functional brain connectivity in older adults, with singing ability playing a key role in the association.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Diego Arguello, Ethan Rogers, Grant H. Denmark, James Lena, Troy Goodro, Quinn Anderson-Song, Gregory Cloutier, Charles H. Hillman, Arthur F. Kramer, Carmen Castaneda-Sceppa, Dinesh John
Summary: Supervised personal training is most effective for improving exercise health effects in older adults. However, low frequency of trainer contact limits behavior change outside sessions. Implementing strategies to extend trainer contact and provide meaningful two-way communication can motivate older adults to move more and sit less, leading to improved health outcomes.
Article
Oncology
Elizabeth A. Salerno, Pedro F. Saint-Maurice, Fei Wan, Lindsay L. Peterson, Yikyung Park, Yin Cao, Ryan P. Duncan, Richard P. Troiano, Charles E. Matthews
Summary: This study suggests that engaging in light and moderate to vigorous physical activity can reduce all-cause mortality risk in cancer survivors, while sedentary behavior is not associated with increased risk. Therefore, maintaining physical activity is crucial for long-term survival in cancer survivors.
JNCI CANCER SPECTRUM
(2023)