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“Older adults” covers 35 years. Your prescription should too.
Why treating 65 to 100+ as one group weakens practice, and two ideas that sharpen it. The evidence base for physical activity in later life is strong particularly for single and multiple morbidities that become more common with age (see Atkin and colleagues). However, there…
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Engaging older adults in meaningful physical activity: It’s a balancing act!
Physical activity is essential for maximising health, wellbeing and independence in older age – even small amounts help, and balance-focused exercise is especially effective for preventing falls. Yet many older adults struggle to stay active, and broad participation remains a challenge. So how can we…
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Ampliación de las intervenciones de promoción de la salud para personas mayores en Columbia Británica (Canadá)
¿Existe una salsa secreta? A pesar de los beneficios conocidos de un estilo de vida activo, muchos adultos mayores en Canadá y en todo el mundo no cumplen con las pautas de actividad física. Aunque algunas intervenciones basadas en la comunidad mejoraron la actividad física de los adultos mayores, menos de 5% se aplicaron a escala. Para...
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