Background: Although it is generally accepted that physical activity reduces the risk for chronic non-communicable disease and mortality, accumulating evidence suggests that occupational physical activity (OPA) may not confer the same health benefits as leisure time physical activity (LTPA). It i...

There is an emerging body of literature relating to the effectiveness of frequent aerobic exercise as a prophylactic for age-associated dysfunction of large arteries, yet systematic evaluation and precise estimate of this effect is unknown. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of co...

Background The evidence concerning which physical exercise characteristics are most effective for older adults is fragmented. We aimed to characterize the extent of this diversity and inconsistency and identify future directions for research by undertaking a systematic review of meta-analyses of...

Introduction: Recent reviews have documented the beneficial effects of seated meditation on executive function (EF). However, there has yet to be a comprehensive review on the effects of Hatha yoga, a moving meditation, on EF. Objective: To examine the empirical literature on the effects of Ha...

Background: Physical inactivity is commonly observed among individuals aged ≥ 60 y. Identified barriers to sedentary older adults beginning activity include low self-efficacy, pre-existing medical conditions, physical limitations, time constraints, and culture. Dancing has the potential to be an ...

Background and objective: Dancing is a form of physical exercise associated with health benefits in older adults. Regular dancing can prolong healthy aging, maintain or even improve physical function, and thus enhance their quality of life. The aim of this review was to evaluate the effects of da...

Introduction: Physical conditioning consists of a variety of health-related attributes and Pilates exercises are described as a form of this conditioning. The objective of this systematic review was to determine the effect of the Pilates method on health and ability outcome of the physical condit...

目的: 系统评价长期中等强度运动对健康人心率变异性( Heart Ｒate Variability，HRV) 的影响。方法: 通过中国知网( CNKI) 和 PubMed 中英文主流数据库，检索中等强度运动对健康人心率变异性影响的随机对照研究( RCT) ，应用 Co- chrane 风险偏倚评估工具对纳入的文献进行质量评估，采用 Ｒevman5． 1 和 Stata /SE15.1 软件进行 Meta 分析。结果: 共纳入 13 篇 RCT 文献，Meta 分析结果显示: ①中等强度运动后 HＲV 时域指标 SDNN 显著性升高( P<0.05) ; 时域指标ＲMSSD 升高但无显著性...

The objective of this review was to analyze the evidence of Pilates in physical fitness related to health in the elderly. The article indexing databases (Pubmed, Medline, Science Direct, Scielo, Lilacs, and Cochrane) were reviewed along with the Pilates, elderly and aging descriptors. A total of ...

Objective: To evaluate evidence for the effectiveness of the Pilates method of exercise (PME) in healthy people. Data sources: Published research was identified by searching Science Direct, MEDLINE, PubMed, SPORTDiscus, PEDro, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, CINAHL, and Web of ...