In this review we found that exercise interventions ( or lifestyle activities ) that improved cardiorespiratory exercise capacity showed the most positive impact on physical health .
CONCLUSIONS Findings suggest that programs should facilitate and support women to participate in regular exercise by embedding physical activity programs in public health initiatives , by developing home-based exercise programs that require few re sources and by creating interventions that can incorporate physical activity within a healthy lifestyle .
The review also suggests that clinicians should consider prescribing exercise in a tailored manner for older women to ensure that it is of a high enough intensity to obtain the positive sustained effects of exercise
BACKGROUND Participation in regular physical activity is among the most promising and cost effective strategies to reduce physical and cognitive decline and premature death .
However , confusion remains about the amount , frequency , and duration of physical activity that is likely to provide maximum benefit as well as the way in which interventions should be delivered .
AIMS This paper aim ed to review research on the impact of leisure-time and general physical activity levels on physical and cognitive decline in postmenopausal women .
Leisure-time physical activity at midlife and the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease
BACKGROUND Physical activity may help maintain cognitive function and decrease dementia risk , but epidemiological findings remain controversial . The aim of our study was to investigate the association between leisure-time physical activity at midlife and the subsequent development of dementia and Alzheimer 's disease ( AD ) . METHODS Participants were r and omly selected from the survivors of a population -based cohort previously surveyed in 1972 , 1977 , 1982 , or 1987 . 1449 persons ( 72.5 % ) age 65 - 79 years participated in the re-examination in 1998 ( mean follow-up , 21 years ) . 117 persons had dementia and 76 had AD .  Multiple logistic regression methods were used to analyse the association between leisure-time physical activity and dementia or AD . FINDINGS Leisure-time physical activity at midlife at least twice a week was associated with a reduced risk of dementia and AD ( odds ratio [ OR ] 0.48 [ 95 % CI 0.25 - 0.91 ] and 0.38 [ 0.17 - 0.85 ] , respectively ) , even after adjustments for age , sex , education , follow-up time , locomotor disorders , APOE genotype , vascular disorders , smoking , and alcohol drinking . The associations were more pronounced among the APOE epsilon4 carriers . INTERPRETATION Leisure-time physical activity at midlife is associated with a decreased risk of dementia and AD later in life . Regular physical activity may reduce the risk or delay the onset of dementia and AD , especially among genetically susceptible individuals
In this review we found that exercise interventions ( or lifestyle activities ) that improved cardiorespiratory exercise capacity showed the most positive impact on physical health .
CONCLUSIONS Findings suggest that programs should facilitate and support women to participate in regular exercise by embedding physical activity programs in public health initiatives , by developing home-based exercise programs that require few re sources and by creating interventions that can incorporate physical activity within a healthy lifestyle .
The review also suggests that clinicians should consider prescribing exercise in a tailored manner for older women to ensure that it is of a high enough intensity to obtain the positive sustained effects of exercise
BACKGROUND Participation in regular physical activity is among the most promising and cost effective strategies to reduce physical and cognitive decline and premature death .
However , confusion remains about the amount , frequency , and duration of physical activity that is likely to provide maximum benefit as well as the way in which interventions should be delivered .
AIMS This paper aim ed to review research on the impact of leisure-time and general physical activity levels on physical and cognitive decline in postmenopausal women .