[YB-2] Physical activity and frailty in older people
Globally geriatric syndrome, such as dementia, frail, and falls are a major public health problem and are the second leading cause of accidental or unintentional injury deaths worldwide. Over 80% of fall-related fatalities occur in low- and middle-income countries, with the Western Pacific and South-East Asia accounting for more than two thirds of these deaths. Physical and mental frailty and fall related injuries among older adults are associated with substantial economic costs. Physical activity has well-known benefits for the prevention and management of chronic risks and is a crucial factor in the prevention and control of NCDs.
Scientists made titanic efforts to promote physical activity and to improve fitness with more energy in both body and brain, and have invested in the field, yet a lot more research is necessary. A feasible strategy for preventing frail at the community level is generally included in comprehensive geriatric assessments, and the improvement of risk factors of disabilities, such as cognitive status, muscular-skeletal impairments, pain, weight loss, incontinence, effects of medication use, and mobility impairment. In addition, comprehensive assessment may include lifestyle factors such as physical and social activity and sedentary behavior.
This presentation highlights our recent work evaluating the relationship between physical activity and physical and cognitive health implications. This presentation will also discuss our research related to the health implications associated with the pattern and type of behavior, and focuses on reducing falls and injuries in over 65's which is a key health improvement indicator in the public health outcomes. We also performed a number of large scale non-pharmacological intervention studies to delay cognitive and functional decline in the community-dwelling older adults. Based on the preliminary findings of this study, normal daily activities in the community can provide measures to detect changes in frail risk that are correlated with both physical and mental risk measures.
The development of physical activity promotion strategies is a promising area with much more researches required in this field. If a physical activity plan could be implemented on a national level it would be what we hoped for. What may come across as the most challenging step in this case would be to have the advocates to receive attention as an important foundation in developing health promotion policies, interventions, and the strategies for disease preventions.
Scientists made titanic efforts to promote physical activity and to improve fitness with more energy in both body and brain, and have invested in the field, yet a lot more research is necessary. A feasible strategy for preventing frail at the community level is generally included in comprehensive geriatric assessments, and the improvement of risk factors of disabilities, such as cognitive status, muscular-skeletal impairments, pain, weight loss, incontinence, effects of medication use, and mobility impairment. In addition, comprehensive assessment may include lifestyle factors such as physical and social activity and sedentary behavior.
This presentation highlights our recent work evaluating the relationship between physical activity and physical and cognitive health implications. This presentation will also discuss our research related to the health implications associated with the pattern and type of behavior, and focuses on reducing falls and injuries in over 65's which is a key health improvement indicator in the public health outcomes. We also performed a number of large scale non-pharmacological intervention studies to delay cognitive and functional decline in the community-dwelling older adults. Based on the preliminary findings of this study, normal daily activities in the community can provide measures to detect changes in frail risk that are correlated with both physical and mental risk measures.
The development of physical activity promotion strategies is a promising area with much more researches required in this field. If a physical activity plan could be implemented on a national level it would be what we hoped for. What may come across as the most challenging step in this case would be to have the advocates to receive attention as an important foundation in developing health promotion policies, interventions, and the strategies for disease preventions.