Title
Enhancing physical activity as lifestyle behavior in older persons: The Rome statement
Author
Freiberger, E.
Rydwik, E.
Chorus, A.
Tak, E.
Delecluse, C.
Schena, F.
Waaler, N.
Laventure, B.
van Meeteren, N.
Publication year
2018
Abstract
Within the context of a globally aging population and associated age-related changes to social relationships and individual psycho-physiology, a coalition of mostly European Union (EU) organizations concerned with physical activity in older persons was formed in 2013. The coalition examined worldwide decreases in physical activity among older adults, and the resulting negative effects on health and function for those individuals. After holding expert panel meetings, the coalition developed recommendations about how to address macro- and microlevel changes to increase and sustain physical activity among older populations across Europe. The recommendations were then compiled into a consensus document called “the Rome Statement”, aimed at older adults, policy makers, researchers, and private and public professionals. This article presents the Rome Statement and its recommendations, and discusses how the statement can be broadly disseminated, considered, and implemented. © 2018 Human Kinetics, Inc.
Subject
Older persons/aging
Physical activity dissemination
Recommendation
Aged
Aging
Consensus
Europe
European Union
Human
Lifestyle
Organization
Pysical activity
Psychophysiology
Scientist
Social interaction
Life
CH - Child Health
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2017-0001
TNO identifier
788770
ISSN
1063-8652
Source
Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 26 (26), 345-351
Document type
article