Open AccessLight-Intensity Activity Attenuates Functional Decline in Older Cancer Survivors
Author(s) -
Cindy K. Blair,
Miriam C. Morey,
Reneé A. Desmond,
Harvey Jay Cohen,
Richard Sloane,
Denise C. Snyder,
Wendy DemarkWahnefried
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0000000000000241
Subject(s) - medicine , confidence interval , physical activity , body mass index , prostate cancer , comorbidity , cross sectional study , light intensity , gerontology , demography , physical therapy , cancer , physics , pathology , sociology , optics
While moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activities (MVPA) confer the greatest health benefits, evidence suggests that light-intensity activities are also beneficial, particularly for older adults and individuals with moderate to severe comorbidities.