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Change in physical activity and systolic blood pressure trajectories throughout mid-life and the development of dementia in older age: the HUNT study
ConclusionOur findings illustrate the clinical importance of PA and SBP for dementia prevention and that favorable levels of both are associated with reduced occurrence of dementia. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - October 2, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Cognitive, physical and emotional determinants of activities of daily living in nursing home residents —a cross-sectional study within the PROCARE-project
This study aimed to analyse pathways and interactions between individual subjective and objective physical performance, cognition, and emotions with activities of daily living (ADLs) as mobility indicators in multimorbid nursing home residents.MethodsThe study includedn = 448 (77.1% females, age = 84.1 ± 7.8 years) nursing home residents. To describe the participant's demographics, frailty, number of falls, and participating institutions' socioeconomic status (SES) were assessed. ADLs were measured with the Barthel Index (BI; dependent variable). Inde pendent variables included objective physical performance, ...
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - September 11, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Concept of the term long lie: a scoping review
ConclusionsThe results show that a standard concept of a long lie is lacking. The duration of lying and the location alone are not relevant criteria. Further factors (helplessness, psychological and physical consequences, etc.) should also be taken into account. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - August 29, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Mind body exercise improves cognitive function more than aerobic- and resistance exercise in healthy adults aged 55  years and older – an umbrella review
Conclusions Mind –body exercise has moderate positive effects on the cognitive function of people aged 55 or older. To promote healthy aging, mind–body exercise should be used over a prolonged period to complement other types of exercise. Results of this review should be used to inform the development of guideli nes to promote healthy aging.Trial registration  PROSPERO (CDR 42022312955). (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - August 9, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Objective assessment of the association between frailty and sedentary behavior in older adults: a cross-sectional study
ConclusionsRegardless of the frailty criteria adopted, frailty was positively associated with the number of sedentary bouts per day in older adults. A significant correlation between frailty and total sedentary time was detected only with mFFP and CFS-C indices. Further research may target decreasing the sedentary bouts in older adults as a strategy to improve frailty. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - August 7, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Grip strength cut-points from the Swiss DO-HEALTH population
ConclusionsIn generally healthy Swiss older adults, weakness defined by the median or the upper limit of the 1st GS quintile may serve as reference to identify clinically relevant weakness. Additional research is needed in less healthy populations in order to derive representative population-based cut-points.Trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01745263. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - August 5, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

‘Maintaining balance in life’—exploring older adults’ long-term engagement in self-managed digital fall prevention exercise
ConclusionThis study identified three stages of how older adults developed self-managed fall prevention exercise habits, supported by a digital application. The generated theoretical model can inform future interventions aiming to support long-term engagement in digitally supported and self-managed fall prevention interventions. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - July 18, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Peroneal muscle response to single-leg drop-jump and unexpected leg-drop in young and middle-aged adults before and after one session of neuromuscular training
ConclusionsOur results suggest that automatic anticipatory peroneal postural responses are decreased at MA, whereas reflexive postural responses appear to be intact in this age group. A short PL EMG-BF neuromuscular training may have an immediate positive effect on PL muscle activity at MA. This should encourage the development of specific interventions to ensure better postural control in this group.Trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT05006547. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - June 17, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Physical activity monitoring-based interventions in geriatric patients: a scoping review on intervention components and clinical applicability
ConclusionThe components included in PA monitoring-based interventions varied considerably especially regarding the extent, frequency, and content of feedback, goal setting and BCTs counseling. Future research should evaluate which components are most effective and clinically applicable to promote physical activity in geriatric patients. To be able to precisely analyze the effects, trials should seek to report details on intervention components, adherence and adverse events, while future reviews may use the findings of this scoping review to conduct analyses with less heterogeneity in study characteristics and intervention...
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - May 18, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Effects of home-based manual dexterity training on cognitive function among older adults: a randomized controlled trial
ConclusionsHome-based manual dexterity training can improve performance in a complex manual dexterity task and executive functioning in older adults.Trial registrationUMIN-CTR Clinical Trial, UMIN000047203. Registered 17 March 2022 – Retrospectively registered,https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr/ctr.cgi?function=brows&action=brows&recptno=R000053844&type=summary&language=E (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - April 22, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Effectiveness and therapeutic validity of physiotherapeutic exercise starting within one year following total and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis: a systematic review
ConclusionDue to heterogeneity of outcome measures and length of follow-up, as well as limited reporting of details of the physiotherapeutic exercises and control interventions, no clear evidence was found on effectiveness of physiotherapeutic exercises after total and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. Homogeneity in intervention characteristics and outcome measures would enhance comparability of clinical outcomes between trials. Future studies should incorporate similar methodological approaches and outcome measures. Researchers are encouraged to use the Consensus on Therapeutic Exercise Training scale as a template to ...
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - March 29, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Evidence-based yet still challenging! Research on physical activity in old age
AbstractPreserving functional health and quality-of-life in old age is a major goal and global challenge in public health. The high rate of sedentary behavior that is characteristic of the older adult population exacerbates impairments of physiological and structural systems that are typically seen in the aging process. Achieving an understanding of the profound influence of physical activity on all aspects of health in old age is the driving force behind the emergence of"physical activity in old age" as a growing area of research. Accumulated evidence implies that being physically active and exercising is far su...
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - March 17, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Sleep, physical activity, and sedentary behaviors as factors related to depression and health-related quality of life among older women living alone: a population-based study
ConclusionsOur study highlights the importance of strategies to improve specific healthy behaviors that affect depression and HRQoL in OWLA. Appropriate interventions that target increasing physical activity and quality of sleep, and decreasing sedentary behaviors, will be effective to enhance the well-being of OWLA. Healthcare providers should comprehensively understand the characteristics of OWLA and pay more attention to enabling, need, and health behavior factors. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - March 13, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Trajectory of physical activity frequency and cancer risk: Findings from a population-based cohort study
ConclusionLong-term persistent high frequency of PA as part of the daily routine should be widely promoted and encouraged to reduce the risk for all cancer development in women. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - March 9, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Device-measured movement behaviors and cardiac biomarkers in older adults without major cardiovascular disease: the Seniors-ENRICA-2 study
ConclusionsThe relationship between movement behaviors and cardiac biomarkers in older adults without major CVD depends on sex, subclinical cardiac damage and PA level. More PA and less SB were generally related to lower cardiac biomarkers levels among less active individuals with subclinical cardiac damage, with greater benefits for hs-cTnT in women than men and no benefits for NT-proBNP in women. (Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity)
Source: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity - March 9, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research