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Effect of Low-intensity Exercise on Physical and Cognitive Health in Older Adults: a Systematic Review

Overview of attention for article published in Sports Medicine - Open, October 2015
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Title
Effect of Low-intensity Exercise on Physical and Cognitive Health in Older Adults: a Systematic Review
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Sports Medicine - Open, October 2015
DOI 10.1186/s40798-015-0034-8
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Andy C. Y. Tse, Thomson W. L. Wong, Paul H. Lee

Abstract

It is well known that physical exercise is important to promote physical and cognitive health in older population. However, inconsistent research findings were shown regarding exercise intensity, particularly on whether low-intensity exercise (1.5 metabolic equivalent tasks (METs) to 3.0 METs) can improve physical and cognitive health of older adults. This systematic review aimed to fill this research gap. The objective of this study is to conduct a systematic review of the effectiveness of low-intensity exercise interventions on physical and cognitive health of older adults. Published research was identified in various databases including CINAHL, MEDLINE, PEDro, PubMed, Science Direct, SPORTDiscus, and Web of Science. Research studies published from January 01, 1994 to February 01, 2015 were selected for examination. Studies were included if they were published in an academic peer-reviewed journal, published in English, conducted as randomized controlled trial (RCT) or quasi-experimental studies with appropriate comparison groups, targeted participants aged 65 or above, and prescribed with low-intensity exercise in at least one study arm. Two reviewers independently extracted the data (study, design, participants, intervention, and results) and assessed the quality of the selected studies. Fifteen studies met the inclusion criteria. Quality index ranged from 15 to 18 mean = 18.3 with a full score of 28, indicating a moderate quality. Most of the outcomes reported in these studied were lower limb muscle strength (n = 9), balancing (n = 7), flexibility (n = 4), and depressive symptoms (n = 3). Out of the 15 selected studies, 11 reported improvement in flexibility, balancing, lower limb muscle strength, or depressive symptoms by low-intensity exercises. The current literature suggests the effectiveness of low-intensity exercise on improved physical and cognitive health for older adults. It may be a desired intensity level in promoting health among older adults with better compliance, lower risk of injuries, and long-term sustainability.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Japan 1 <1%
Brazil 1 <1%
Unknown 242 99%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 37 15%
Student > Master 35 14%
Student > Ph. D. Student 30 12%
Student > Postgraduate 14 6%
Student > Doctoral Student 12 5%
Other 35 14%
Unknown 81 33%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Sports and Recreations 34 14%
Nursing and Health Professions 33 14%
Medicine and Dentistry 31 13%
Psychology 11 5%
Social Sciences 9 4%
Other 31 13%
Unknown 95 39%
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