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Physical Activity for Older Adults

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Aging".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 March 2022) | Viewed by 8462

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Prof. Dr. Vicente Romo Pérez

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Faculty of Sports Sciences and Education, Universidade de Vigo, Campus A Xunqueira s/n, 36005 Pontevedra, Spain
Interests: physical activity; old people; health in the elderly; quality of life
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Dr. Jair Sindra Virtuoso Junior

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Center for Research in Physical Activity & Health, Federal University of Triangulo Mineiro, Uberaba MG 38061-500, Brazil
Interests: epidemiology; health promotion; diabetes; nutrition; data analysis; metabolism
Dr. Jose L. García-Soidán

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Faculty of Education and Sport Sciences, University of Vigo, Campus a Xunqueira, s/n, 36156 Pontevedra, Spain
Interests: exercise physiology; elderly; physical condition evaluation
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The world’s population is aging—people aged 65 and over represent almost 10% of the total world population, and this figure has almost doubled in recent decades. In Europe alone, almost 20% of the total population belongs to this age group, and in countries such as Japan, almost 1 in 3 people are over 65 years old. This situation represents a challenge for healthcare and general care policies, as one of the social problems for the future is the dependency of this age group. Scientific evidence has proven that the practice of physical activity reduces late-life dependency, which represents direct savings in healthcare budgets.

 In addition, studies have confirmed that the practice of physical activity has a direct impact on the quality of life of older adults. Architects and urban planners must redesign housing and urban planning in order to adapt cities to ensure the health of the aging population. Initiatives such as the “15-minute city” could increase the practice of physical activity, due to the fact that active journeys are both required and favored by the abovementioned cities’ urban planning. 

Some studies have pointed out that physical activity is a determining factor that prevents illnesses linked to aging and can also delay its effects.

 We will be accepting papers from various subjects, including healthcare; epidemiology; urban planning; intervention studies; research methods, such as prospective longitudinal designs, random controlled trials, and meta-analyses; innovative technologies, such as virtual reality and new technologies; and the application of these methods and technologies related to physical activity and healthy aging.

Prof. Dr. Vicente Romo Pérez
Dr. Jair Sindra Virtuoso Junior
Dr. Jose L. García-Soidán
Guest Editors

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2500 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • physical activity
  • aging
  • urban planning
  • smart cities
  • epidemiology
  • health impact
  • well-being
  • quality of life
  • exercise
  • innovative technologies

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Senior Women’s Dance: From Pleasure to Emancipation
by Krzysztof Pezdek, Wojciech Doliński and Agnieszka Zygmont
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(10), 6318; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19106318 - 23 May 2022
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The aim of this paper is to capture older adult women’s experience of dance. To this purpose, a qualitative research study was carried out with members of the ‘Gracje’ dance group. The study used Jürgen Habermas’s theory of communicative action as its theoretical [...] Read more.
The aim of this paper is to capture older adult women’s experience of dance. To this purpose, a qualitative research study was carried out with members of the ‘Gracje’ dance group. The study used Jürgen Habermas’s theory of communicative action as its theoretical underpinnings. The focus was on the models of action and validity claims expressed in language (narrative). In this theoretical framework, dancing activity has been shown as promoting not only physical health and mental wellbeing but also social involvement. Our study has found that, in and through dance, the older adults primarily realised their claims to pleasure, attractiveness, health and emancipation. This has considerably improved their bodily capacity and increased their self-esteem. However, what the older adults themselves find most important is that the realisation of these claims beneficially affects their interactions in family and neighbourly communities and facilitates their engagement in volunteer activities, helping people at risk of exclusion due to age and/or disability. Full article
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The Use of Urban Parks by Older Adults in the Context of Perceived Security
by Kinga Kimic and Paulina Polko
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(7), 4184; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19074184 - 31 Mar 2022
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The perception of urban greenery is determined by many aspects, including the personal security of different groups of city dwellers. The objective of this study was to investigate if there are differences between the sense of security of older adults and other groups [...] Read more.
The perception of urban greenery is determined by many aspects, including the personal security of different groups of city dwellers. The objective of this study was to investigate if there are differences between the sense of security of older adults and other groups of urban park users, and which factors play an important role in the evaluation of personal security and thus determine the use (or not) of parks. A survey questionnaire was administrated to a sample of randomly selected park users in Poland (n = 394), including seniors (s = 69). The results show statistically significant differences in security perception between respondents under the age of 60 and those over the age of 60 in the case of all questioned factors. At the same time, all of them are important for a sense of security in older adults. This knowledge is crucial for designing more inclusive and age-friendly urban parks, which should meet the needs and expectations of older adults and encourage them to engage in more activity. Full article
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Nonlinear Associations of the Built Environment with Cycling Frequency among Older Adults in Zhongshan, China
by Wenxiao Wang, Yi Zhang, Chunli Zhao, Xiaofei Liu, Xumei Chen, Chaoyang Li, Tao Wang, Jiani Wu and Lanjing Wang
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(20), 10723; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182010723 - 13 Oct 2021
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The health and welfare of older adults have raised increasing attention due to global aging. Cycling is a physical activity and mode of transportation to enhance the mobility and quality of life among older adults. Nevertheless, the planning strategies to promote cycling among [...] Read more.
The health and welfare of older adults have raised increasing attention due to global aging. Cycling is a physical activity and mode of transportation to enhance the mobility and quality of life among older adults. Nevertheless, the planning strategies to promote cycling among older adults are underutilized. Therefore, this paper describes the nonlinear associations of the built environment with cycling frequency among older adults. The data were collected from the Zhongshan Household Travel Survey (ZHTS) in 2012. The modeling approach was the eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) model. The findings demonstrated that nonlinear relationships exist among all the selected built environment attributes. Within specific intervals, the population density, the land-use mixture, the distance from home to the nearest bus stop, and the distance from home to CBD are positively correlated to the cycling among older adults. Additionally, an inverse “U”-shaped relationship appears in the percentage of green space land use among all land uses. Moreover, the intersection density is inversely related to the cycling frequency among older adults. These findings provide nuanced and appropriate guidance for establishing age-friendly neighborhoods. Full article
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