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To review the historical evolution of scholarship on physical activity and aging, and to evaluate strategies for integrating active lifestyle promotion into public health policy.

February 1, 2014Kinesiology Review

Exercise and Physical Activity for Older Adults

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WCWojtek Chodzko-ZajkoUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Narrative review demonstrates the evolution of physical activity interventions in older adults, highlighting the need to integrate active aging into public policy.

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To review the historical evolution of scholarship on physical activity and aging, and to evaluate strategies for integrating active lifestyle promotion into public health policy.
Narrative review synthesizing over fifty years of kinesiology scholarship on physical activity, chronic disease prevention, and healthy aging.
Evaluation of research trends, spanning foundational physiological evidence to contemporary policy development and multidisciplinary intervention strategies.
Early scholarship established foundational evidence demonstrating that regular physical activity reduces chronic disease risks and enhances functional independence in older adults.
Recent research emphasizes the necessity of multi-sectoral collaboration, policy legislation, and consumer engagement to effectively implement sustainable active-aging interventions across populations.

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Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko (2014) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d6fc7e75cae9790bed8fd3 https://doi.org/10.1123/kr.2014-0043

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Narrative review demonstrates the evolution of physical activity interventions in older adults, highlighting the need to integrate active aging into public policy.

Exercise and Physical Activity for Older Adults

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Exercise and Physical Activity for Older Adults

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