TY - JOUR
T1 - Physical Activity and Healthy Aging
AU - Eckstrom, Elizabeth
AU - Neukam, Suvi
AU - Kalin, Leah
AU - Wright, Jessica
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2020/11
Y1 - 2020/11
N2 - Healthy aging is the ability to maintain independence, purpose, vitality, and quality of life into old age despite unexpected medical conditions, accidents, and unhelpful social determinants of health. Exercise, or physical activity, is an important component of healthy aging, preventing or mitigating falls, pain, sarcopenia, osteoporosis, and cognitive impairment. A well-balanced exercise program includes daily aerobic, strength, balance, and flexibility components. Most older adults do not meet the currently recommended minutes of regular physical activity weekly. Counseling by health care providers may help older adults improve exercise habits, but it is also important to take advantage of community-based exercise opportunities.
AB - Healthy aging is the ability to maintain independence, purpose, vitality, and quality of life into old age despite unexpected medical conditions, accidents, and unhelpful social determinants of health. Exercise, or physical activity, is an important component of healthy aging, preventing or mitigating falls, pain, sarcopenia, osteoporosis, and cognitive impairment. A well-balanced exercise program includes daily aerobic, strength, balance, and flexibility components. Most older adults do not meet the currently recommended minutes of regular physical activity weekly. Counseling by health care providers may help older adults improve exercise habits, but it is also important to take advantage of community-based exercise opportunities.
KW - Exercise
KW - Healthy aging
KW - Older adults
KW - Physical activity
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U2 - 10.1016/j.cger.2020.06.009
DO - 10.1016/j.cger.2020.06.009
M3 - Review article
C2 - 33010902
AN - SCOPUS:85089729810
SN - 0749-0690
VL - 36
SP - 671
EP - 683
JO - Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
JF - Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
IS - 4
ER -