Mood, physical working capacity and cognitive performance in the elderly as related to physical activity

Hassmén, Peter; Koivula, Nathalie

doi:10.1007/bf03340139

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“…Furthermore, the protective effect of physical activity on the development of coronary heart disease has been documented for women as well as men (Folsom, Amett, Hutchinson, Liao, Clegg, & Cooper, 1997). Physical activity has been associated with other beneficial health effects among older adults including delay or prevention of diabetes; prevention of dependence; prevention of colon cancer; promotion of immune function; and enhancement of complex cognitive abilities (Haapanen et al, 1997;Hassmen & Koivula, 1997;Schroll, Avlund, & Davidsen, 1997;Slattery, Edwards, Ma, Friedman, & Potter, 1997;Venjatraman & Fernades, 1997). Despite the documented potential benefits of physical activity, the vast majority of older adults remain physically inactive (United States Department of Health & Human Services: Healthy People 2000, 1990.…”

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Older Women's Beliefs About Physical Activity

Conn

1998

Public Health Nursing

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Physical activity may contribute to important health and well-being outcomes among older adults. Efforts to understand determinants of physical activity are necessary to plan effective interventions. The theory of planned behavior has been successfully applied to a variety of health behaviors. Previous research using the theory of planned behavior has not addressed beliefs about overall physical activity among community-dwelling older women. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 30 older women to identify behavioral beliefs, perceived control beliefs, and normative beliefs, which influence physical activity decisions. Content analyses of responses revealed three major themes: social influences on physical activity, psychosocial benefits of activity, and joint problems and fatigue as factors that interfere with activity. These findings about physical activity were compared with published findings about episodic exercise among 30 similar women who took part in an episodic exercise study. The result was the discovery that the women in this study talked about physical activity as embedded in their social lives while the women in the episodic exercise study viewed exercise as separate from their daily lives. These findings of beliefs about overall physical activity suggest a social model may be useful in planning public health interventions to increase activity among older women.

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Older Women's Beliefs About Physical Activity

Conn

1998

Public Health Nursing

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“…41,[51][52][53] Most of these RCTs were based on small samples of young-old participants, and were short-term trials, none of which were designed to assess incidence of AD or dementia as the main outcome. These RCTs concluded that compared with controls, individuals assigned to a physical exercise program improved 48,[51][52][53][54][55][56] or maintained 57 their cognitive function. In a young-old population, Molloy and colleagues 58 also suggested that the acute effects of an exercise program on neuropsychological function were not longlasting.…”

Section: Physical Activity and The Prevention Of Dementia Ad Or Cogmentioning

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Healthy Brain Aging: Role of Exercise and Physical Activity

Rolland¹,

Kan²,

Vellas³

2010

Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

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“…Four studies out of the 15 [10,11,25,26] did not report any affective improvement. Of the two studies which did not assess aerobic fitness, one study reported affective improvement in the aerobic group [38], and the other reported improvement in both the aerobic and non-exercise control groups [27], again questioning the ability of aerobic exercise to alter affect.…”

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Type of activity and fitness benefits as moderators of the effect of physical activity on affect in advanced age: a review

Netz

2009

Eur Rev Aging Phys Act

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This study aimed to review studies exploring the effect of physical activity on affect in advanced age with a special focus on the moderating role of fitness improvement and mode of exercise and to examine those studies in relation to the potential mechanisms for explaining the physical activity-affect relationship. Studies were assembled through a computer search of online psychological, medical, and exercise science databases. Randomized controlled studies having as their purpose the examination of physical activity effects on affect, with a mean sample population age of at least 50 years, were included. Thirtynine studies were collated and divided into three groups: those applying aerobic activity, those applying strength training, and those applying non-specific physical activity. The main finding was that aerobic exercise and aerobic fitness do not moderate the effect of physical activity on affect. While fewer than 50% of the aerobic studies reporting fitness improvement also reported improvement in affect, over 50% of the strength training studies and of the non-specific exercise studies reported improvement in affect. Theories with a physiological orientation claiming that aerobic fitness is the mediator between physical activity and affect are not supported, whereas theories with a psychological orientation maintaining that alterations in affect are not dependent on physiological alterations do receive support. It is argued that the differentiation between physiologically and psychologically oriented theories is arbitrary. It is recommended that the relationship between physical activity and affect be explored further, embracing a psychophysiological perspective in which the psychological and physiological perspectives are complementary. Keywords Exercise mode . Aerobic fitness . Psychophysiological perspective . Old age Background and rationalePeople are living increasingly longer, and the senior population aged 65 and older has been rising consistently over the past few decades [33]. While many factors, such as health, physical function, and independence, constitute components of quality of life in old age, psychological functioning is of particular significance, as it is crucial in determining the ability to maintain productivity, independence, and an active interaction with the environment [70]. The literature on the relationship between physical activity and psychological functioning in old age is continually expanding. However, while physical activity guidelines for physical fitness in old age are well documented (see [51]), the effect of physical activity on affect is less clear. The present paper focuses on this relationship, examining in particular whether exercise modality and fitness improvement serve as moderators. Theoretical perspectiveThe literature on physical activity and psychological functioning in advanced age generally concentrates upon either cognition or affect (e.g., [1,70]). Cognitive function is dependent upon the central nervous system, which declines increasingly ove...

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Mood, physical working capacity and cognitive performance in the elderly as related to physical activity

Cited by 34 publications

References 21 publications

Older Women's Beliefs About Physical Activity

Older Women's Beliefs About Physical Activity

Healthy Brain Aging: Role of Exercise and Physical Activity

Type of activity and fitness benefits as moderators of the effect of physical activity on affect in advanced age: a review

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