Conclusions 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
Background 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 aim ed 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 .
Low-intensity exercise and reduction of the risk for falls among at-risk elders.
BACKGROUND Among elderly persons , falls account for 87 % of all fractures and are contributing factors in many nursing home admissions . This study evaluated the effect of an easily implemented , low-intensity exercise program on the incidence of falls  and the time to first fall among a clinical ly defined population of elderly men and women . METHODS This community-based , r and omized trial compared the exercise intervention with a no-intervention control .  The participants were 294 men and women , aged 60 years or older , who had either a hospital admission or bed rest for 2 days or more within the previous month .  Exercise participants were scheduled to attend exercise sessions lasting 45 minutes , including warm-up and cool-down , 3 times a week for 8 weeks ( 24 sessions ) . Assessment s included gait and balance measures , self-reported physical function , the number of medications being taking at baseline , participant age , sex , and history of falling . Falls were tracked for 1 year after each participant 's baseline assessment . RESULTS 29 % of the study participants reported a fall during the study period . The effect of  exercise  in preventing falls varied significantly by baseline physical function level ( p < or = .002 ) . The risk for falls decreased for exercise participants with low baseline physical functioning ( hazard ratio,.51 ) but increased for exercise participants with high baseline physical functioning ( hazard ratio , 3.51 ) . CONCLUSIONS This easily implemented , low-intensity exercise program appears to reduce the risk for falls among elderly men and women recovering from recent hospitalizations , bed rest , or both who have low levels of physical functioning
Conclusions 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
Background 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 aim ed 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 .