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2007
Berke, E.M., et al. (2007). Association of the built environment with physical activity and obesity in older persons. American Journal of Public Health 97 (3): 486-492.
Boardley, D., Fahlman, M., Topp, R., Morgan, A.L., McNevin, N. (2007) The Impact of Exercise Training on Blood Lipids in Older Adults. The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology 16 (1): 30-35. 
Chen, K., et al. (2007). Development and evaluation of a yoga exercise programme for older adults. Journal of Advanced Nursing 57 (4): 432-441
Landi, F., Onder, G., Carpenter, I., & Cesari, M. et. al. (2007). Physical activity prevented functional decline among frail community-living elderly subjects in an international observational study. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 60 (5): 518-524.
Nakamura, Y., Tanaka, K., Yabushita, N., Sakai , T., Shigematsu, R. (2007) Effects of exercise frequency on functional fitness in older adult women . Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics 44 (2): 163-173
Smith, T.S., Wingard, D.L., Smith, B., Kritz-Silverstein, D. & Barrett-Connor, E. (2007). Walking decreased risk of cardiovascular disease mortality in older adults with diabetes. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 60: 309-317
Wang, T.J., et al. (2007). Effects of aquatic exercise on flexibility, strength and aerobic fitness in adults with osteoarthritis of the hip or knee. Journal of Advanced Nursing 57 (2): 141-152.
2006
Blair, S. N. and Haskell, W. L. (2006). Objectively measured physical activity and mortality in older adults. Journal of the American Medical Association, 296(2), 216-217.
Elkjaer, E., Poulsen, T. & Avlund, K. (2006). Stability and change in physical activity in old age: the role of changes in disability. European Journal of Ageing, 3(2): 89-97.
Faber, M. J., Bosscher, R. J., Chin A Paw, M. J. & van Wieringen, P. C. (2006). Effects of exercise programs on falls and mobility in frail and pre-frail older adults: A multicenter randomized controlled trial. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 87(7): 885-896.
Malmberg, J. J., Miilunpalo, S. I., Pasanen, M. E., Vuori, I. M. & Oja, P. (2006). Associations of leisure-time physical activity with mobility difficulties among middle-aged and older adults. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 14(2): 133-153.
Mihalko, S. L., Wickley, K. L. & Sharpe, B. L. (2006). Promoting physical activity in independent living communities. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 38(1): 112-115.
Morey, M. C., Ekelund, C., Pearson, M., Crowley, G., Peterson, M., Sloane, R., Pieper, C., McConnell, E. and Bosworth, H. (2006). Project LIFE: A partnership to increase physical activity in elders with multiple chronic illnesses. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 14(3), 324-343.
Piro, F. N., Noess, O. & Claussen, B. (2006). Physical activity among elderly people in a city population: The influence of neighbourhood level violence and self perceived safety. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 60(7): 626-632.
Stewart, A. L., Grossman, M., Bera, N., Gillis, D. E., Sperber, N., Castrillo, M., Pruitt, L., McLellan, B., Milk, M. and Clayton, K. (2006). Multilevel perspectives on diffusing a physical activity promotion programme to reach diverse older adults. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 14(3), 270-287.
Wilcox, S., Dowda, M., Griffin, S. F., Rheaume, C., Ory, M. G., Leviton, L., King, A. C., Dunn, A., Buchner, D. M. and Bazzarre, T. (2006). Results of the first year of active for life: Translation of 2 evidence-based physical activity programs for older adults into community settings. American Journal of Public Health, 96(7), 1201-1209.
Yasunaga, A., Togo, F., Watanabe, E., Park, H., Shephard, R. J. and Aoyagi,Y. (2006). Year long physical activity and health-related quality of life in older Japanese adults: The Nakanojo study. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 14(3), 288-301.
2005
Hassinen, M., Komulainen, P., Lakka, T. A., Vaisanen, S. B. & Rauramaa, R. (2005). Associations of body composition and physical activity with balance and walking ability in the elderly. Journal Of Physical Activity & Health, 2 (3), 298-306
Malmberg, J., Miilunpalo, S., Pasanen, M., Vuori, I. and Oja, P. (2005). Characteristics of leisure time physical activity associated with risk of decline in perceived health: a 10-year follow-up of middle-aged and elderly men and women. Preventive Medicine, 41(1), 141-150.
Ritchie, C., Trost, S. G., Brown, W. and Armit, C. (2005). Reliability and validity of physical fitness field tests for adults aged 55 to 70 years. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 8(1), 61-70.
Tak, E., Staats, P., van Hespen, A. & Hopman-Rock, M. (2005). The effects of an exercise program for older adults with OA of the hip. Journal Of Rheumatology, (32) 6, 1106-1113.
2004
Benloucif, S., et al. (2004). Morning or evening activity improves neuropsychological performamce and subjective sleep quality in older adults. Sleep 27 (8): 1542- 51
Choa, A., et al. (2004). Amount, type and timing of recreational physical activity in relation to colon and rectal cancer in older adults: the Cancer Prevention Study II Nutrition Cohort. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention 13 (12):2187-95
Jensen, G.L., Roy, M.A., Buchanan, A.E. & Berg, M.B. (2004). Weight loss intervention for obese older women: improvements in performance and function. Obesity Research 12 (11): 1814-20
Toraman, N.F., Erman, A. & Agvar, E. (2004). Effects of multicomponent training on functional fitness in older adults. Journal of Aging and Physicall Activity 12 (4):538 - 553
2003
Keysor, J.J. (2003). Does late-life physical activity or exercise prevent or minimize disablement? A critical review of the scientific evidence. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 3 (s2): 129-36
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