Exercise and Physical Activity for Older Adults（运动对老年人和身体活动）.pdf

Exercise and Physical Activity for Older Adults POSITION STAND This pronouncement was written for the American College of Sports Medicine by Wojtek J. Chodzko-Zajko, Ph.D., FACSM, (Co-Chair); David N. Proctor, Ph.D., FACSM, (Co-Chair); Maria A. Fiatarone Singh, M.D.; Christopher T. Minson, Ph.D., FACSM; Claudio R. Nigg, Ph.D.; George J. Salem, Ph.D., FACSM; and James S. Skinner, Ph.D., FACSM. SUMMARY The purpose of this Position Stand is to provide an overview of issues (see Table 1 for a summary of these recommendations) critical to understanding the importance of exercise and physical activity in (167). Furthermore, the College has now developed best older adult populations. The Position Stand is divided into three sections: practice guidelines with respect to exercise program Section 1 briefly reviews the structural and functional changes that charac- structure, behavioral recommendations, and risk manage- terize normal human aging, Section 2 considers the extent to which exer- ment strategies for exercise in older adult populations (46). cise and physical activity can influence the aging process, and Section 3 Recently, the Department of Health and Human Services summarizes the benefits of both long-term exercise and physical activity