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 .
Health behaviors as predictors for declines in higher-level functional capacity in older adults: the Ohasama study.
OBJECTIVES To determine the characteristics of health behaviors related to higher-level functional decline in older community-dwelling adults . DESIGN Prospect i ve . SETTING Ohasama Town , Japan . PARTICIPANTS One thous and fifty residents ( mean age : 67.5 ) free of functional decline at baseline . MEASUREMENTS  Health behaviors including smoking status , alcohol consumption , frequency of exercise , sleep duration , dietary habits ( supplement use , breakfast , late-night snacking , eating regularly , and eating out ) , and self-rated health were obtained from a self-administered question naire at baseline . Higher-level functional decline was examined using the subscales of the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology Index of Competence . RESULTS During the 7-year follow-up , 27.5 % of eligible participants reported decline in higher-level functional capacity . After adjustment for putative confounding factors , health behaviors that were significant predictors for declines in higher-level functional capacity at the 7-year follow-up were current smoking ( odds ratio ( OR ) = 1.58 , 95 % confidence interval ( CI ) = 1.06 - 2.36 ) , sleep duration of 9 hours or longer ( OR = 2.15 , 95 % CI = 1.49 - 3.11 ) , and poor self-rated health ( OR = 1.93 , 95 % CI = 1.40 - 2.67 ) . CONCLUSION Several modifiable health behaviors contribute to higher-level functional decline
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 .