منابع مشابه
Physical Activity and Aging
I am fully aware of the distinction bestowed upon me to participate in tonight's meeting held to honour the memory of Sir Adolphe Abrahams. Sir Adolphe was the founder of clinical sports medicine and I for one am greatly indebted to him for much he taught me. No one before him has brought to bear upon the study of athletics the same combination of comprehensive knowledge of internal medicine an...
متن کاملPhysical activity and aging.
Most human beings experience peak physical performance in their late teens and begin a slow decline in their early 20s, whose course is greatly affected by the activity levels undertaken by individuals in the years that follow. Many studies provide evidence that in developed nations such as the U.S., a sedentary lifestyle contributes significantly to development of the major risk factors for ag...
متن کاملAging, Physical Activity, and Disease Prevention 2012
Sociodemographic changes have led to an increase of aging in the society [1]. The biological and physiological changes of aging are primarily associated with a decline in muscle mass ranging from 1% to 2% per year past the age of 50, strength, endurance, and the inability to maintain balance [2]. Furthermore, the prevalence and incidence of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, osteoarthr...
متن کاملAging, Physical Activity, and Disease Prevention
Although no amount of physical activity can stop the biological aging process, regular exercise can counteract some of the adverse physiological, psychological, and cognitive consequences of aging [1]. Age and physical inactivity are primary and secondary (indirect) risk factors for a long list of adverse chronic conditions [2, 3], whereas increasing physical activity from midlife to old age re...
متن کاملPhysical Activity Among Iranian Former Sportsmen and Athletes as Possible Evidence for Continuity Theory of Aging
Objectives: Physical activity in late life may be a continuity of activity pattern in the early stages of life. The current study aimed to assess physical activity levels in former Iranian sportsmen and athletes, in 2016. Methods: This cross-sectional study used convenience sampling method to select 223 former Iranian sportsmen and athletes living in Tehran City, Iran. Informed consents were o...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1813-7253,1861-6909
DOI: 10.1007/s11556-006-0010-x