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- A coalition of EU organizations was formed in 2013 to address declining physical activity among older adults, which negatively impacts their health and function.
- The coalition conducted expert panel meetings and created recommendations to encourage physical activity at both macro and micro levels, leading to the development of a consensus document known as "the Rome Statement."
- The article outlines the Rome Statement's recommendations and explores strategies for its dissemination and implementation among older adults, policymakers, and professionals.
Article 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.
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