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 .
Investigating terminal decline: results from a UK population-based study of aging.
The terminal decline hypothesis states that in the proximity of death , an individual 's decline in cognitive abilities accelerates . We aim ed at estimating the onset of faster rate of decline in global cognition using  Mini Mental State Examination ( MMSE ) scores  from participants of the Cambridge City over 75 Cohort Study ( CC75C ) , a U.K. population -based longitudinal study of aging where almost all participants have died . The r and om change point model fitted to MMSE scores structured as a function of distance to death allowed us to identify a potentially different onset of change in rate of decline before death for each individual in the sample . Differences in rate of change before and after the onset of change in rate of decline by sociodemographic variables were investigated . On average , the onset of a faster rate of change occurred about 7.7 years before death and varied across individuals . Our results show that most individuals experience a period of slight decline followed by a much sharper decline . Education , age at death , and cognitive impairment at study entry were identified as modifiers of rate of change before and after change in rate of decline . Gender differences were found in rate of decline in the final stages of life . Our study suggests that terminal decline is a heterogeneous process , with its onset varying between individuals
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 .