Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior among Older Adults
A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2024 | Viewed by 1969
Special Issue Editor
2. Faculty of Health Sciences Blanquerna, Ramon Llull University, Padilla 326, 08025 Barcelona, Spain
Interests: older adults; health-related interventions; movement behavior; physical activity; sedentary behavior; physical function; participatory health research; co-creation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Population aging—the inevitable increase in the share of older adults that results from the decline in fertility and improvement in survival that characterize the demographic transition—is occurring throughout the world.
The aging process is accompanied by a decline in cardiorespiratory capacity and the loss of muscle function, which affect older adults’ functional performance and independence, as well as their quality of life. The ability of older adults to function independently is largely dependent on the maintenance of sufficient aerobic capacity and strength with which to perform daily activities.
Human movement behaviors, such as Physical Activity (PA) and Sedentary Behavior (SB), have a significant impact on the overall health and Quality of Life (QoL) of older adults, and more specifically improve aerobic capacity and strength. It is well-known that low levels of PA and increased SB are modifiable risk factors for many chronic conditions, including cardiovascular disease, hypertension, obesity, diabetes mellitus, osteoporosis, depression, cancer, and even mortality.
Promoting regular PA and reducing SB should be the cornerstone of health promotion for successful healthy aging. Papers addressing these topics and advancing our current knowledge are invited to this Special Issue, especially those combining a high academic standard coupled with a practical focus. We are willing to publish cross-sectional studies that analyze the association of movement behaviors and health- and/or social-related outcomes in older adults in addition to experimental studies assessing the effects of an intervention to improve movement behaviors (increase PA and/or reduce SB) on health and social outcomes.
Prof. Dr. Maria Giné-Garriga
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- physical activity
- sedentary behavior
- older adults
- healthy aging
- movement behaviors
