Ergometer-cycling with strict versus minimal contact supervision among the oldest adults: A cluster-randomised controlled trial.

Objective: To evaluate the feasibility and short- and long-term effects of two 10-wk structured ergometer-cycling programs among elderly in assisted-living residences.

Design, Setting, And Participants: Eight assisted-living residences (N=95; age=81.2±5.

Is knee extension strength a better predictor of functional performance than handgrip strength among older adults in three different settings?

Background: The first purpose was to examine whether knee extension strength is a better predictor of functional performance than handgrip strength among older adults (≥60 years). The second purpose was to identify functionally relevant cut-off values for muscle strength.

Methods: 770 community-dwelling older adults, 104 older adults living in assisted living facilities and 73 nursing home residents were included.

Energy Expenditure in Institutionalized Older Adults: Validation of SenseWear Mini.

Purpose: Objective methods to quantify physical activity (PA) and predict energy expenditure (EE) are needed in the old and old-old. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the validity of EE estimates by the SenseWear Mini (SWMini) compared with indirect calorimetry during daily life activities in institutionalized older adults.

Methods: Sixty nursing home residents (mean age = 85.

Counting Steps in Institutionalized Older Adults During Daily Life Activities: The Validation of Two Motion Sensors.

The primary purpose of this study was to assess the validity of two motion sensors in measuring steps in institutionalized older adults during daily life activities. Sixty-eight nursing home residents (85.8 ± 5.

Long-term effectiveness and mediators of a need-supportive physical activity coaching among Flemish sedentary employees.

This study examined the long-term and mediation effects of a need-supportive coaching programme on physical activity. Sedentary employees (n = 92) of the university of Leuven received 4 months of physical activity coaching, based on the self-determination theory, by coaches with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology who are specializing in health-related physical activity (n = 30). The programme consisted of a limited number of individual contact moments (i.