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Topic- Physical wellness
Physical activity encourages cognitive health
In the last issue of ICAA Research Review (10[2] 2010), people with mild cognitive impairment who engaged in high-intensity exercise improved their cognitive function. This week, studies center on physical activity.
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Dancing and shopping encourage physical activity
The physical activity guidelines from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American Heart Association recommend that most people accumulate 150 minutes a week of moderate-intensity physical activity. What will encourage older adults to meet that recommendation? At the recent ACSM annual meeting, two studies from the United Kingdom suggested different approaches.
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Physical fitness contributes to quality of life for octogenarians
In developed countries, the fastest growing population group is the very old, people who are 80 years and older (World Health Organization). A research team in Japan (the country with the world’s highest average life expectancy of 82 years) sought to learn more about this group.
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Higher levels of physical activity improve quality of life
Quality of life (QOL) is a term used to describe individuals’ feelings of well-being or satisfaction with their lives. The concept is applied to health, environmental and economic issues, among others.
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Middle-aged men who are active live longer
Many studies point to the benefits of physical activity, just as many note that too few older adults are physically active. The authors of a new study examined the relationship between physical activity performed at older ages and mortality. The goal was to supplement other studies that showed the effect of physical activity performed at younger ages or that were conducted for a shorter time period.
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