Conference presentation
Exercise: What is the evidence for its use as a therapy for age- and chronic-disease related adverse effects?
USC Research Conference, 2014 (Sunshine Coast, Australia, 14-Jul-2014–18-Jul-2014)
University of the Sunshine Coast
2014
Abstract
The discipline of exercise science has progressed at a fast rate over the last few decades. We now have strong evidence that a variety of forms of exercise can offset many of the adverse effects associated with the ageing process and chronic disease. Exercise-related improvements appear to have broad applications, improving many aspects of body composition, physical fitness and functional capacity, cognitive function, quality of life and depressive symptomology as well as reducing the risk of additional co-morbidities and falls. Evidence for these benefits has been reported for many groups of older and middle-aged adults, including those living in residential aged care, even those with cognitive impairment. Strong evidence also has been found in many chronic conditions for exercise benefits, examples being cancer, cardiac, diabetes and osteoarthritis. Much of this evidence is now being synthesised and critically reviewed in meta-analyses, many of which can be found in the Cochrane Reviews. These meta-analyses are an excellent way for the healthcare professional to stay up to date with the research literature, enabling them to offer the best evidence-based practice possible. One issue however is that most people who would receive the greatest benefit from exercise still do not perform sufficient amount of the appropriate exercise. Exercise scientists, health care professionals, health promotion specialists, policy makers and other interested professional groups and agencies therefore need to better work together to translate more of the research evidence into improved usual care for their patients and clients.
Details
- Title
- Exercise: What is the evidence for its use as a therapy for age- and chronic-disease related adverse effects?
- Authors
- Justin W L Keogh (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
- Conference details
- USC Research Conference, 2014 (Sunshine Coast, Australia, 14-Jul-2014–18-Jul-2014)
- Publisher
- University of the Sunshine Coast
- Date published
- 2014
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2014 The Author.
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99448937002621
- Output Type
- Conference presentation
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