Motivating Older Adults with Cancer to Keep Moving: the Implications of Lifestyle Interventions on Physical Activity

Purpose of Review The purposes of this review are to describe the unique needs and preferences of older adults with cancer regarding physical activity and to outline the essential characteristics associated with increased physical activity resulting from lifestyle interventions in older adults. Rece...

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Published in:Current oncology reports 2017-10, Vol.19 (10), p.68-68, Article 68
Main Authors: Koll, Thuy T., Semin, Jessica N., Grieb, Brett M., Dale, William
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Cancer
Environmental factors
Exercise
Female
Geriatric Oncology (AR MacKenzie
Humans
Life Style
Lifestyles
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Motor Activity - physiology
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - physiopathology
Neoplasms - psychology
Neoplasms - therapy
Older people
Oncology
Physical activity
Section Editor
Sedentary Behavior
Social interactions
Social Support
Surveys and Questionnaires
Topical Collection on Geriatric Oncology
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Summary:Purpose of Review The purposes of this review are to describe the unique needs and preferences of older adults with cancer regarding physical activity and to outline the essential characteristics associated with increased physical activity resulting from lifestyle interventions in older adults. Recent Findings Functional decline is accelerated in inactive and sedentary older adults. Even a modest increase in physical activity can improve physical function for older cancer survivors. Summary Participation in physical activity is influenced by diverse individual-level factors, behavioral characteristics and skills and social and environmental factors. Thus, programs that are tailored to older adults’ preferences provide social support and remove obstacles to participation may be more effective, particularly for older adults with low physical activity and sedentary lifestyle.
ISSN:1523-3790
1534-6269
DOI:10.1007/s11912-017-0623-4