Optimal health and function among the elderly: Lessening severity of ADL disability
Eynon, Nir ORCID: 0000-0003-4046-8276, Yamin, Chen, Ben-Sira, David and Sagiv, Michael (2009) Optimal health and function among the elderly: Lessening severity of ADL disability. European Review of Aging and Physical Activity, 6 (1). pp. 55-61. ISSN 1813-7253
Abstract
Despite mounting evidence implicating sedentary behavior as a significant risk factor among the elderly, there is a limited amount of information on the type and amount of activity needed to promote optimal health and function in older people. Overall muscle strength and mass decline 30–50% between the ages of 30 and 80. The loss of muscle mass accounts for most of the observed loss of strength. The loss of muscle tissue is due to a decrease in the number of muscle fibers and to atrophy of the type II muscle fibers. The declining strength reduces the capacity to carry out basic activities of daily life and puts people at risk for falls and dependence on others. The objective of the present review is to examine the role of exercise training as a primary tool for increasing cardiopulmonary and muscular fitness in order to lessen the severity of disability in activities of daily living and to attain optimal health and functioning among the elderly.
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Item type | Article |
URI | https://vuir.vu.edu.au/id/eprint/10496 |
DOI | 10.1007/s11556-009-0048-7 |
Official URL | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11556-... |
Subjects | Historical > Faculty/School/Research Centre/Department > Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL) Historical > FOR Classification > 1106 Human Movement and Sports Science |
Keywords | ResPubID25132, aerobic exercise, aging, resistance training, Sarcopenia, sedentary behavior, VO2 max, late-life disability, strength training |
Citations in Scopus | 5 - View on Scopus |
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