Effect of Daily Physical Activity on Mobility Maintenance in the Elderly

The effects of daily physical activity on peripheral insulin action were investigated in aged individuals. Glucose infusion rates (GIR) during the euglycemic insulin clamp procedure in aged bedridden, aged controls, and aged athletes were compared with those in young controls and young athletes at insulin infusion rates of 40 and 400 mU.m-2.min-1 to estimate insulin action at physiological and maximal insulin concentrations, respectively. At both insulin infusion rates, GIR was significantly higher in aged athletes and significantly lower in aged bedridden subjects than in aged controls. Although there was no statistical difference in GIR at 400 mU.m-2 x min-1 between young athletes and young controls, GIR at 40 mU.m-2 x min-1 was higher in young athletes than in young controls. Comparison of the aged and young groups showed that although GIR at 400 mU.m-2 x min-1 was significantly lower in aged controls than in young controls, there was no significant difference between the aged athletes and the young athletes. We conclude that insulin responsiveness (insulin action at the postreceptor binding site) may decrease with the aging process and may be further affected by physical inactivity. Although physical training may improve insulin responsiveness in aged individuals up to levels similar to those in young athletes, physical training in young individuals may improve only insulin sensitivity.

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Physical activity in patients with cancer: self-report versus accelerometer assessments

Supportive Care in Cancer ◽

10.1007/s00520-019-05203-3 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 28 (8) ◽

pp. 3701-3709

Author(s):

Joeri A.J. Douma ◽

Maaike B. de Beaufort ◽

Caroline S. Kampshoff ◽

Saskia Persoon ◽

Jorine A. Vermaire ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Exercise Intervention ◽

The Elderly ◽

Good Alternative ◽

Daily Physical Activity ◽

Self Report ◽

Accelerometer Data ◽

Patients With Cancer ◽

Physical Activity Scale

Abstract Purpose The level of daily physical activity in patients with cancer is frequently assessed by questionnaires, such as the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE). Objective assessments, with for example accelerometers, may be a good alternative. The aim of this study was to investigate the agreement between the PASE questionnaire and accelerometer-assessed physical activity in a large group of patients with different types of cancer. Methods Baseline accelerometer and PASE questionnaire data of 403 participants from the REACT (Resistance and Endurance Exercise After Chemotherapy, n = 227), the EXIST (Exercise Intervention After Stem-Cell Transplantation, n = 74), and NET-QUBIC (NEtherlands QUality of Life And Biomedical Cohort Studies In Cancer, n = 102) studies were available for the current analyses. Physical activity was assessed by the PASE questionnaire (total score) and accelerometers (total minutes per day > 100 counts). Linear mixed models regression analysis was used to assess the agreement between the PASE questionnaire and accelerometer-assessed physical activity. Results The mean (SD) PASE score was 95.9 (75.1) points and mean (SD) time in physical activity measured with the accelerometer was 256.6 (78.8) min per day. The agreement between the PASE score and the accelerometer data was significant, but poor (standardized regression coefficient (B) = 0.36, 95%CI = 0.27; 0.44, p < 0.01). Conclusion Agreement between the PASE questionnaire and accelerometer-assessed physical activity was poor. The poor agreement indicates that they measure different physical activity constructs and cannot be used interchangeably to assess the level of daily physical activity in patients with cancer.

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Factors Relating to Daily Physical Activity in the Elderly Living at Home. A Comparative Study of an Urban Area and a Rural Area in Okinawa.

Japanese Journal of Health and Human Ecology ◽

10.3861/jshhe.63.6 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 63 (1) ◽

pp. 6-13

Author(s):

Masaru UEJI ◽

Yukimori KINJO ◽

Kazuhiko TAIRA ◽

Kazumi TAGAMI ◽

Junichi HOSOKAWA

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Comparative Study ◽

Urban Area ◽

Rural Area ◽

The Elderly ◽

Daily Physical Activity ◽

Elderly Living ◽

At Home

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Ambulatory system for human motion analysis using a kinematic sensor: monitoring of daily physical activity in the elderly

IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering ◽

10.1109/tbme.2003.812189 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 50 (6) ◽

pp. 711-723 ◽

Cited By ~ 505

Author(s):

B. Najafi ◽

K. Aminian ◽

A. Paraschiv-Ionescu ◽

F. Loew ◽

C.J. Bula ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Motion Analysis ◽

The Elderly ◽

Human Motion ◽

Daily Physical Activity ◽

Human Motion Analysis ◽

Sensor Monitoring

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Body stability of the elderly in the aspect of their daily physical activity

Advances in Rehabilitation ◽

10.2478/rehab-2013-0032 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 26 (2) ◽

pp. 5-14

Author(s):

Anna Famuła ◽

Janusz Nowotny ◽

Olga Nowotny-Czupryna ◽

Joanna Szymańska ◽

Beata Kita

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Balance Control ◽

The Elderly ◽

Visual Control ◽

The Body ◽

Daily Physical Activity ◽

Lower Sensitivity ◽

Physically Active ◽

Body Balance ◽

The Impact

Abstract One of the problems of the elderly is to reduce the efficiency of regulation of the balance of the body, often resulting in deterioration of their stability and falls. Whole physical activity is one of the elements which in a measurable way are affecting the ability to function independently in society. Efforts are, therefore, studies aimed at understanding the impact of physical activity on the level of balance control in the elderly and attempts to develop the best strategy for prevention and promotion physical activity The aim of this study was to determine the efficiency of the regulation of body balance and stability in the elderly in terms of their daily physical activity Material and methods: The study included 66 people aged over 65 years of age. Based on questionnaire it was identified the level of health and current level of physical activity. Basic stabilometric parameters were evaluated using AccuGait platform while maintaining a standing upright posture with and without visual control and while the platform was set horizontally and tiltable in four basic directions. Also performed attempts to tilt the body to the limit of stability in four basic directions. The results: Based on analysis of the path length, speed and size swingings fields, it was found that in people who are less active physically disabling visual control did not start a sufficient mechanisms of the body balance control, especially when the base of support is not positioned horizontally. These patients also showed a significant the lack of skills of narrowing the margin of safety when the body was leaned to the back Conclusions:Seniors with lower levels of physical activity are generally characterized by lower sensitivity of proprioception. Older people who are less physically active showed deterioration of stability of the body especially in the direction to the back. Physical activity associated only with functioning independently in the home environment may not be a sufficient stimulus of maintenance the efficiency of elderly.

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Daily physical activity changes the brain activity, functional autonomy and frailty of elderly

Research Society and Development ◽

10.33448/rsd-v9i9.7779 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (9) ◽

pp. e777997779

Author(s):

Mauricio Rocha Calomeni ◽

Vernon Furtado da Silva ◽

Carlos Soares Pernambuco ◽

Andrea Carmem Guimarães ◽

Heloisa Landim Gomes ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Healthy Aging ◽

Brain Activity ◽

International System ◽

The Elderly ◽

Daily Physical Activity ◽

Aging Program ◽

Functional Autonomy ◽

Daily Physical Activities ◽

The Relationship

Introduction: In Brazil, 13% of the population is composed of people with upper than 60 years, and is estimated that this number will be 29,3% in 2050. Objective: The goal of the study was to determine the profile and correlation between the variables: brain activity, functional autonomy, and frailty of the elderly with different daily physical activity. Methodology: Were selected 60 elderly inserted on an active and healthy aging program, with different levels of daily physical activity, of both sex, age upper than 60 years, and physical and cognitive functions preserved. Were evaluated frailty, functional autonomy, and daily physical activities, besides brain activity through an electroencephalogram, using as reference the international system 10/20. Results: The results showed that the more active participants got better results in functional autonomy and frailty tests, and also had recorded more brain activity in areas related to executive functions. Conclusion: The more active participants got better punctuations in functional autonomy and frailty tests, besides also got a higher brain activity. However, although the relationship found to have a background in the scientific literature, only the correlation between the frailty and functional autonomy scores was statistically significant.

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