Active elderly and health—can moderate exercise improve health and wellbeing in older adults? Protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Active elderly and health—can moderate exercise improve health and wellbeing in older adults? Protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Aging is marked by a progressive rise in chronic diseases with an impact on social and healthcare costs. Physical activity (PA) may soothe the inconveniences related to chronic diseases, has positive effects on the quality of life and biological rhythms, and can prevent the decli...

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Main Authors: Mauro Giovanni Carta, Giulia Cossu, Elisa Pintus, Rosanna Zoccheddu, Omar Callia, Giuliana Conti, Mirra Pintus, Cesar Ivan Aviles Gonzalez, Maria Valeria Massidda, Gioia Mura, Claudia Sardu, Paolo Contu, Luigi Minerba, Roberto Demontis, Massimiliano Pau, Gabriele Finco, Eleonora Cocco, Maria Petronilla Penna, Germano Orrù, Goce Kalcev, Federico Cabras, Stefano Lorrai, Andrea Loviselli, Fernanda Velluzzi, Marco Monticone, Enrico Cacace, Mario Musu, Franco Rongioletti, Alberto Cauli, Valeria Ruggiero, Alessandra Scano, Antonio Crisafulli, Sofia Cosentino, Laura Atzori, Elena Massa, Quirico Mela, Dario Fortin, Gianmario Migliaccio, Antonio Egidio Nardi, Matthias Angermeyer, Antonio Preti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Aging
Physical activity
Quality of life
RCT
Cognition
Depression
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05278-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05278-6

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