Scientific research
All reports are FREE to ICAA Organizational and ICAA 100 members. Individual members need to upgrade to an Organizational and/or ICAA 100 membership to access reports.
Non-member can purchase reports by setting up a nonmember account, click on the Log-in button above to do so. Nonmembers can also access reports by purchasing an ICAA Organizational or ICAA 100 membership.
Access and utilize the ICAA library of scientific studies, reports and statistics to assist you with the development of your business case for wellness, program and community design and development, evidence-informed lifestyle choices and marketing strategies and approaches.
Confidence in physical appearance rises at older ages
During telephone interviews with 85,145 US adults ages 18 and older, respondents were asked to use a 5-point scale to rate their level of agreement with the statement: “You always feel good about your physical appearance.”
moreAttitudes & perceptions
Saving for retirement? You may take action to improve your health
The savings records of employees at eight industrial laundries were examined to determine whether or not they had contributed to a 401(k) retirement plan.
moreEconomics of aging
Women might be able to cool hot flashes with weight loss
For a pilot study, 40 women who were overweight or obese and reported four or more hot flashes a day were assigned to a control group or to a weight loss group that reduced calories and engaged in moderate exercise.
moreHealth conditions
Older adults with smartphones use their apps
People ages 55 and older who own smartphones use 22 apps each month and spend about 21 hours per month using those apps, found a survey of people 18 years and older in the United States.
moreTechnology
Maybe timing will increase physical activity at older ages
Every year, overall physical activity declined 1.3% for each year increase in age, found readings from accelerometers worn by 611 people ages 32-93 for seven days.
moreMotivation
Top-down encouragement leads employees to workplace wellness
As part of a collaboration with very large corporations in the United States to encourage workplace wellness, the American Heart Association released the results of a survey of employees.
more
