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 .
Memory Decline and Depressive Symptoms in a Nationally Representative Sample of Older Adults: The Health and Retirement Study (1998–2004)
Background / Aims : Inconsistencies in the relationship between depression and cognitive decline  may exist because the expected cognitive domains at risk have not been specified in previous study design s. We aim ed to examine the relationship between depressive symptoms and verbal episodic memory functioning over time . Methods : Data from a prospect i ve cohort study ( Health and Retirement Study ; 1998–2004 ; n = 18,465 ) , a multistage national probability sample of older adults in the United States , were analyzed . Verbal learning and memory of a 10-word list learning task were the main outcomes . Depressive symptoms ( Center for Epidemiologic Studies – Depression Scale ) constituted the main predictor . Results : Depressive symptoms were associated with significantly lower immediate ( –0.05 ; p < 0.001 ) and delayed ( –0.06 ; p < 0.001 ) word list recall scores after controlling for demographics and baseline and time-varying cardiovascular disease risks and diseases . Conclusions : In this US national study of older adults , elevated depressive symptoms were associated with declines in episodic learning and memory over time . These associations were little affected by the demographic or medical conditions considered in this study . The results suggest that learning and memory decline may be a long-term feature associated with depressive symptoms among the nation ’s older adult population
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 .