Maintenance of Physical Function in Frail Older Adults

Time Spent in Sedentary Behaviour as Discriminant Criterion for Frailty in Older Adults

“…Regular engagement in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity has been shown to be a protective behaviour against frailty in the elderly [7,8]. However, studies indicate that exacerbated exposure to sedentary behaviour—activities performed in a sitting/reclining position that do not substantially increase energy expenditure above resting values ≤1.5 METs [9]—are associated with a higher propensity to adverse health factors [10,11,12], even in sufficiently active individuals [13].…”

Avaliação de um programa universitário de atividade física para idosos pelo modelo RE-AIM

“…Constatou-se também o aumento significativo na resistência aeróbia. Estudos de intervenção têm demonstrado que geralmente adultos mais velhos que completam um programa de atividade física produzem aumentos significativos na capacidade cardiorrespiratória 24 além de desempenhar papel importante na melhora do desempenho cognitivo 27 .…”

The Use of Sports Rehabilitation Robotics to Assist in the Recovery of Physical Abilities in Elderly Patients with Degenerative Diseases: A Literature Review

“…Traditional exercise rehabilitation programs are designed to focus on the characteristics of the patient's disease and do not pay enough attention to the physical and mental characteristics and to the individual differences of the elderly patients [65]. For frail elderly patients, there are many barriers to exercise, including their physical inability to support their own physical activity; negative attitudes towards exercise; and their lack of sufficient exercise confidence [66]. In investigating the effectiveness of the existing motor rehabilitation robots, sports rehabilitation robots were found to be more effective in the treatment of degenerative diseases in the elderly, compared to the traditional rehabilitation methods, especially in secondary medical problems, such as osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, respiratory problems, and intestinal dysfunction.…”