Exercise interventions have small clinical benefits on  PA  levels in community-dwelling older adults , with a decline in the observed improvement after six months of the intervention cessation
Exercise is a form of physical activity ( PA ) .
PA is an important marker of health and quality of life in older adults .
The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the literature to assess the effect of exercise-based interventions on an at least six-month follow up PA measure , and to describe the specific strategies implemented during the intervention to strengthen the sustainability of PA in community-dwelling 65 + year-old adults .
Improved physical fitness and quality of life following training of elderly patients after acute coronary events. A 1 year follow-up randomized controlled study.
AIMS Cardiac rehabilitation including exercise training is of proven value in ischaemic heart disease . However , elderly patients frequently are not encouraged to participate in such programmes . This study evaluates the physiological effects and self-reported quality of life after an aerobic outpatient group-training programme in subjects above the age of 65 years . METHODS AND RESULTS A consecutive series of 101 patients ( males 80 % ) aged 65 - 84 ( mean 71 ) years recovering from an acute coronary event were r and omized to either a supervised out patient group-training programme ( n=50 ) or to a control group ( n=51 ) . The two groups were well balanced as regards clinical characteristics . The compliance in the training group was 87 % . Exercise tolerance increased in the trained group from 104 to 122 and 111 W after 3 and 12 months respectively . The corresponding values were 102 , 105 and 105 W among controls . Parameters , such as quality of life , self-estimated level of physical activity , fitness and well-being were grade d higher by the trained patients than those who served as controls on the two occasions of follow-up . CONCLUSIONS Aerobic group-training of elderly patients recovering from an acute coronary event beneficially influences physical fitness and several parameters expressing quality of life . Great care has to be taken to preserve the initial effects by continued training
Exercise interventions have small clinical benefits on  PA  levels in community-dwelling older adults , with a decline in the observed improvement after six months of the intervention cessation
Exercise is a form of physical activity ( PA ) .
PA is an important marker of health and quality of life in older adults .
The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the literature to assess the effect of exercise-based interventions on an at least six-month follow up PA measure , and to describe the specific strategies implemented during the intervention to strengthen the sustainability of PA in community-dwelling 65 + year-old adults .