- Section 1 Ageing population and policy
- Section 2 Key concepts in care of older adults
- Section 3 Principles and organization of care
- Section 4 Age-related biological changes, altered physiology, and vulnerability to diseases and chronic conditions
- Section 5 Geriatric syndromes in clinical practice
- Section 6 Nutrition and metabolism
- Section 7 Mobility disorders: prevention, impact, and compensation
- Section 8 Infections in older adults: epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management
- Section 9 Cancer: epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management
- Section 10 Vascular diseases: epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management
- Section 11 Neurological disorders: epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management
- Section 12 Cognitive decline and dementia in older adults: epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management
- Section 13 Mental health of older adults
- Section 14 Management of common medical conditions: epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management
- Section 15 Palliative medicine and end-of-life care
- Section 16 Healthy ageing
- Chapter 161 Healthy ageing phenotypes and trajectories
- Chapter 162 Empowerment of the ageing population: a contribution to active ageing
- Chapter 163 Midlife risk factors of diseases and geriatric syndromes
- Chapter 164 Optimizing physical activity across the lifespan
- Chapter 165 Nutrition, ageing, and longevity
- Chapter 166 Optimizing cognition in older adults: lifestyle factors, neuroplasticity, and cognitive reserve
- Chapter 167 Preserving mental health and well-being
- Chapter 168 Clinical translation of interventions that target ageing: towards a longevity dividend
- Chapter 169 Driving, transportation, and mobility in the older adult
- Chapter 170 Nanosciences and the medicine of ageing
- Chapter 171 Gerontechnology
- Chapter 172 Personalized medicine for older adults
- Chapter 173 What next for geriatric medicine?
(p. 1265) Optimizing physical activity across the lifespan
- Chapter:
- (p. 1265) Optimizing physical activity across the lifespan
- Author(s):
Stephen D. Anton
, Duane B. Corbett
, and Todd M. Manini
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med/9780198701590.003.0164
July 29, 2020: This chapter has been re-evaluated and remains up-to-date. No changes have been necessary.
Regular engagement in exercise has been found to improve multiple aspects of physical and psychological health, yet the majority of adults do not exercise at levels recommended by current guidelines. Although physical exercise is the only intervention consistently demonstrated to attenuate functional decline among seniors, an even smaller percentage of older adults engage in regular physical activity. Regular engagement in physical activity across the lifespan is strongly encouraged, as adoption of physical activity at an early age has the potential to modify the trajectory of physical decline. In this chapter, we review the various factors that can affect long-term adherence to engagement in regular physical activity, as well as considerations for special clinical populations. Regardless of programme type, most individuals will need assistance in changing their lifestyle. Healthcare providers can play an important role in promoting healthy levels of physical activity through the use of empirically supported behavioural skills.
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- Section 1 Ageing population and policy
- Section 2 Key concepts in care of older adults
- Section 3 Principles and organization of care
- Section 4 Age-related biological changes, altered physiology, and vulnerability to diseases and chronic conditions
- Section 5 Geriatric syndromes in clinical practice
- Section 6 Nutrition and metabolism
- Section 7 Mobility disorders: prevention, impact, and compensation
- Section 8 Infections in older adults: epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management
- Section 9 Cancer: epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management
- Section 10 Vascular diseases: epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management
- Section 11 Neurological disorders: epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management
- Section 12 Cognitive decline and dementia in older adults: epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management
- Section 13 Mental health of older adults
- Section 14 Management of common medical conditions: epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management
- Section 15 Palliative medicine and end-of-life care
- Section 16 Healthy ageing
- Chapter 161 Healthy ageing phenotypes and trajectories
- Chapter 162 Empowerment of the ageing population: a contribution to active ageing
- Chapter 163 Midlife risk factors of diseases and geriatric syndromes
- Chapter 164 Optimizing physical activity across the lifespan
- Chapter 165 Nutrition, ageing, and longevity
- Chapter 166 Optimizing cognition in older adults: lifestyle factors, neuroplasticity, and cognitive reserve
- Chapter 167 Preserving mental health and well-being
- Chapter 168 Clinical translation of interventions that target ageing: towards a longevity dividend
- Chapter 169 Driving, transportation, and mobility in the older adult
- Chapter 170 Nanosciences and the medicine of ageing
- Chapter 171 Gerontechnology
- Chapter 172 Personalized medicine for older adults
- Chapter 173 What next for geriatric medicine?