Invited Clinical Commentary On: Are the Recommended Physical Activity Guidelines Practical and Realistic for Older People With Complex Medical Issues?

2021 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-69
Author(s):  
LaVerene Garner
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older People ◽  
Physical Activity Guidelines ◽  
Medical Issues ◽  
Recommended Physical Activity

scholarly journals Public Posting as a Strategy to Increase Walking

2004 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 65-71
Author(s):  
Rayleen Earney ◽  
Timothy J. Bungum
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Intervention Period ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Activity Data ◽  
Walking Behavior ◽  
Physical Activity Guidelines ◽  
Innovative Strategies ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Posting ◽  
Recommended Physical Activity

Because most American adults do not meet recommended physical activity guidelines, the need for new and innovative strategies is apparent. The current study employed public posting in an attempt to increase walking behavior in a worksite setting. Pedometer generated data was publicly posted in a prominent location in the worksite. In our study that utilized a pre-experimental design, we found that walking steps were statistically higher during the intervention and in a post intervention period as compared to the baseline data. We conclude that the public posting of physical activity data has the potential to increase walking behavior.

scholarly journals Sleep Quality and Recommended Levels of Physical Activity in Older People

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iuliana Hartescu ◽  
Kevin Morgan ◽  
Clare D. Stevinson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Older People ◽  
Sleep Onset ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Physical Activity Guidelines ◽  
Sleep Maintenance ◽  
Level Of Activity ◽  
Lower Likelihood

A minimum level of activity likely to improve sleep outcomes among older people has not previously been explored. In a representative UK sample aged 65+ (n = 926), cross-sectional regressions controlling for appropriate confounders showed that walking at or above the internationally recommended threshold of ≥ 150 min per week was significantly associated with a lower likelihood of reporting insomnia symptoms (OR = 0.67, 95% CI = 0.45−0.91, p < .05). At a 4-year follow-up (n = 577), higher walking levels at baseline significantly predicted a lower likelihood of reporting sleep onset (OR = 0.64, 95% CI = 0.42−0.97, p < .05) or sleep maintenance (OR = 0.63, 95% CI = 0.41−0.95, p < .05) problems. These results are consistent with the conclusion that current physical activity guidelines can support sleep quality in older adults.

scholarly journals Prevalence of meeting physical activity guidelines for cancer prevention in Alberta

2012 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 216-226
Author(s):  
F.E. Aparicio-Ting ◽  
C.M. Friedenreich ◽  
K.A. Kopciuk ◽  
R.C. Plotnikoff ◽  
H.E. Bryant
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cancer Research ◽  
Cancer Prevention ◽  
Human Services ◽  
Exercise Physiology ◽  
American Institute ◽  
Cancer Society ◽  
Physical Activity Guidelines ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Recommended Physical Activity

Introduction Guidelines for recommended physical activity (PA) levels have been developed by the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS) for health benefits and by the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research (WCRF/AICR) for cancer prevention benefits. Methods We examined if these guidelines were met using a sample of 14 294 Albertan participants of the Tomorrow Project, aged 35 to 64 years, enrolled from 2001 to 2005. We used logistic regression to examine correlates of leisure PA behaviour. Results An estimated 55%, 42%, 26% and 23% of participants met CSEP, ACS, USDHHS, and WCRF/AICR guidelines, respectively. Women were less likely than men to meet ACS (Odds Ratio [OR] = 0.72, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.55–0.93), USDHHS (OR = 0.67, 95% CI: 0.50–0.89) and WCRF/AICR (OR = 0.63, 95% CI: 0.47–0.85) guidelines, and being obese was correlated with not meeting USDHHS (OR = 0.45, 95% CI: 0.32–0.65) and WCRF/AICR guidelines (OR = 0.79, 95% CI: 0.63–0.98). Conclusion Albertans, particularly women and obese individuals, are not sufficiently active for cancer prevention benefits.

scholarly journals Recommended physical activity and all cause and cause specific mortality in US adults: prospective cohort study

BMJ ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. m2031 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Zhao ◽  
Sreenivas P Veeranki ◽  
Costan G Magnussen ◽  
Bo Xi
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Lower Respiratory Tract ◽  
Respiratory Tract Diseases ◽  
Physical Activity Guidelines ◽  
Muscle Strengthening ◽  
Aerobic Activity ◽  
Specific Mortality ◽  
Recommended Physical Activity

AbstractObjectiveTo determine the association between recommended physical activity according to the 2018 physical activity guidelines for Americans and all cause and cause specific mortality using a nationally representative sample of US adults.DesignPopulation based cohort study.SettingNational Health Interview Survey (1997-2014) with linkage to the National Death Index records to 31 December 2015.Participants479 856 adults aged 18 years or older.ExposuresParticipant self-reports of the amount of leisure time spent in aerobic physical activity and muscle strengthening activity each week were combined and categorised into four groups: insufficient activity, aerobic activity only, muscle strengthening only, and both aerobic and muscle strengthening activities according to the physical activity guidelines.Main outcome measuresAll cause mortality and cause specific mortality (cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic lower respiratory tract diseases, accidents and injuries, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes mellitus, influenza and pneumonia, and nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, or nephrosis) obtained from the National Death Index records.ResultsDuring a median follow-up of 8.75 years, 59 819 adults died from all causes, 13 509 from cardiovascular disease, 14 375 from cancer, 3188 from chronic lower respiratory tract diseases, 2477 from accidents and injuries, 1470 from Alzheimer’s disease, 1803 from diabetes mellitus, 1135 from influenza and pneumonia, and 1129 from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, or nephrosis. Compared with those who did not meet the physical activity guidelines (n=268 193), those who engaged in recommended muscle strengthening activity (n=21 428; hazard ratio 0.89, 95% confidence interval 0.85 to 0.94) or aerobic activity (n=113 851; 0.71, 0.69 to 0.72) were found to be at reduced risk of all cause mortality; and even larger survival benefits were found in those engaged in both activities (n=76 384; 0.60, 0.57 to 0.62). In addition, similar patterns were reported for cause specific mortality from cardiovascular disease, cancer, and chronic lower respiratory tract diseases.ConclusionsAdults who engage in leisure time aerobic and muscle strengthening activities at levels recommended by the 2018 physical activity guidelines for Americans show greatly reduced risk of all cause and cause specific mortality. These data suggest that the physical activity levels recommended in the guidelines are associated with important survival benefits.

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