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 .
Effects of Vitamin D and Exercise on the Wellbeing of Older Community-Dwelling Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Background : Evidence for the effects of exercise and vitamin D supplementation on quality of life ( QoL ) , fear of falling ( FoF ) and mental wellbeing in older adults is conflicting . Objective : To study the effects of vitamin D supplementation and multimodal group exercise on psychosocial functions of wellbeing , including QoL , mental wellbeing and FoF. Method : This is a 2-year , double-blind , placebo-controlled vitamin D and open exercise intervention trial with 409 older Finnish women ( 70 - 80 years of age ) r and omized to 4 treatment arms : ( 1 ) placebo without exercise , ( 2 ) vitamin D ( 800 IU/day ) without exercise , ( 3 ) placebo and exercise , and ( 4 ) vitamin D ( 800 IU/day ) with exercise . Exercisers participated in group exercise twice per week for 12 months and once per week for the subsequent 12 months , plus home exercises . Results : When comparing with the placebo without exercise group , there were no statistically significant differences between groups receiving either vitamin D , exercise or both treatments for changes in QoL or mental wellbeing ( although a slight decline was seen in mental wellbeing in those receiving vitamin D only , p = 0.044 ) . The initial slight reduction in FoF was significant in all intervention groups compared with controls ( p < 0.05 ) , but this was only temporary . Conclusion : Neither vitamin D nor exercise contributes to better QoL , FoF or mental wellbeing in community-dwelling healthy older women with sufficient vitamin D levels
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 .