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Relational developmental systems metatheory: a conceptual framework to understand and promote older adults ’ involvement in sport
AbstractSport is viewed as a vehicle to develop or augment adaptive developmental processes, resources, and experiences across the lifespan. However, research has acknowledged that sport participation is associated with costs as well as benefits in older adulthood. To fully understand the influence of sport participation on psychosocial and developmental outcomes in older people, insight into the dynamic and complex relationship between the individual and his/her environment is needed. This review proposes Relational Developmental Systems (RDS) metatheory as a conceptual framework to understand the outcomes of sport partic...
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - July 25, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Whole-body vibration training improves balance control and sit-to-stand performance among middle-aged and older adults: a pilot randomized controlled trial
ConclusionsWBV training is feasible for use with elderly people, and this study achieved good recruitment and compliance. The present paper suggests that 8  weeks of WBV training improves limits of stability and sit-to-stand performance. Future studies must determine whether WBV training improves other factors that affect posture control.Trial registrationThis study was registered at the Texas Woman ’s University Institutional Review Board [TWU IRB 17632] on the 3rd of November 2014. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - July 18, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Physical activity does not alter prolactin levels in post-menopausal women: results from a dose-response randomized controlled trial
ConclusionsIt is unlikely that changes in prolactin levels mediate the reduced risk of breast cancer development in post-menopausal women associated with increased levels of physical activity.Trial registrationclinicaltrials.gov identifier:NCT01435005. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - July 13, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Association between handgrip strength, walking, age-related illnesses and cognitive status in a sample of Portuguese centenarians
ConclusionsThese results suggest that in centenarians, cognitive functions may be related with motor functions. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - July 1, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Changes in health-related quality of life in elderly men after 12  weeks of strength training
ConclusionsThe positive, findings from this study would suggest that systematic strength training seems to be a beneficial intervention to improve HRQOL, muscle strength and muscle mass in older men. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - May 30, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Influence of a home-based exercise program on the urine pH in elderly female subjects: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial
ConclusionsBased on the results of the current secondary analysis of an RCT, we could not clearly conclude that exercise has a beneficial effect on the urine pH. Further well-designed RCTs should be conducted to determine whether aerobic exercise is truly able to ameliorate urine acidification.Trial registrationThe study was retrospectively registered in the University Hospital Medical Information Network (UMIN) as “Effect of step exercise on aerobic fitness and progression of atherosclerosis in the elderly” under the registration number UMIN 000026743 (the date of registration: March 28, 2017). (Source: European Revie...
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - May 16, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Does the diurnal cycle of cortisol explain the relationship between physical performance and cognitive function in older adults?
ConclusionsThe results support the idea that a more dynamic cortisol secretion pattern is associated with better cognitive function and physical performance even in the presence of cognitive impairment, but our results could not confirm a mediating role in this relationship. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - May 15, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Evaluation of hip abductor and adductor strength in the elderly: a reliability study
ConclusionHip abductor and adductor strength measures in older person are feasible and reliable. However, the significance of moderate changes in these measurements may be limited by the large SDD and SEM. Therefore, physical therapist should be careful when using this measure for assessing the progress of an individual person in a daily clinical use. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - April 24, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Validity of the microsoft kinect system in assessment of compensatory stepping behavior during standing and treadmill walking
ConclusionsThe Microsoft Kinect ™ system provides comparable data to a video-based 3D motion analysis system when assessing step length and less accurate but still clinically acceptable for step times during balance recovery when balance is lost and fall is initiated. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - March 6, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

A systematic review of gait perturbation paradigms for improving reactive stepping responses and falls risk among healthy older adults
ConclusionsTo date, a range of perturbation paradigms have been used successfully to perturb older adults ’ gait and stimulate reactive response adaptations. Variation also exists in the number and magnitudes of applied perturbations. Future research should examine the effects of perturbation type, magnitude and number on the extent and retention of the reactive recovery response adaptations, as well as on falls, over longer time periods among older adults. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - March 1, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Perceptions of physical activity among elderly residents and professionals in assisted living facilities
ConclusionThe concept of physical activity may be defined in many different ways. This study has shown that elderly and professionals do not define physical activity in the same way. Therefore, professionals need to be aware of these differences when talking with elderly about individual needs in everyday life. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - February 10, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

An exploratory study on the impact of daily activities on the pleasure and physical activity of older adults
ConclusionsDaily activities and their contexts do influence the experience of pleasure and physical activity of older adults in daily life of older adults, although similar research with larger population is recommended. Results are in accordance with the literature, indicating that the method adopted (accelerometry combined with experience sampling) provides reliable representation of daily life. Identification of individual differences can eventually be automatically performed through data mining techniques. Further research could look at innovative approaches to promote Active Ageing using mobile technology in the daily...
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - January 5, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Extremity injuries and dementia disproportionately increase the risk for long-term care at older age in an analysis of German Health Insurance routine data for the years 2006 to 2010
ConclusionsEI and dementia are important independent risk factors for long-term care. When lower or upper EI and dementia are present together, the resulting long-term care risk is increased disproportionately. Since the concurrent presence of both conditions increases the risk for care need, and a working treatment for dementia is not in sight, preventing EI, lessening the impact of EI and improving the outlook after an EI could help to reduce LTC need in the coming decades. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - December 5, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research