SynthesisAging2020
Physical activity and successful aging among middle-aged and older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies.
Synthesis in Aging, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 78 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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78 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 165 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Herpes zoster incidence and burden in older Chinese: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- The efficacy of different doses of citicoline in improving the prognosis of patients with acute ischemic stroke based on network meta-analysis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Pooled it
- Determinants and indicators of successful aging as a multidimensional outcome: a systematic review of longitudinal studies.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- The Importance of Engaging in Physical Activity in Older Adulthood for Transitions Between Cognitive Status Categories and Death: A Coordinated Analysis of 14 Longitudinal Studies.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2021Pooled it
- Resistance versus concurrent training with three assigned protein targets in middle-aged and older women: a randomized 2 × 3 factorial trial.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2026Trial
- Beyond strength: dietary nitrate augments self-selected functional mobility after resistance training in middle-aged adults.GeroScience · 2026Trial
- Wearable Inertial Sensor-Based Detection of Exercise-Induced Mobility Adaptations in Older Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Biosensors · 2026Trial
- Effects of museum-based art activities on older community dwellers' physical activity: the A-health randomized controlled trial results.European geriatric medicine · 2023Trial
- Resourceful Aging Among Migrants and Refugees: A Concept Analysis and Model Development for Holistic Nursing Care.Journal of holistic nursing : official journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association · 2026Article
- Physical activity moderates the relationship between hot flashes and arterial wave reflection in perimenopausal females.Physiological reports · 2026Article
- Path analysis of subjective health status, healthy lifestyle habits, and successful aging in Korean older adults: path differences by age.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Association of physical activity and rest-activity rhythm with sustained attention and melatonin among community-dwelling older adults.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2026Article
- Development and Validation of a Perception, Attitude, and Practice of Physical Activity to Support Personalized Physical Activity Promotion Among U.S. Older Adults.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The paradox of sport: adolescent athletes are highly sedentary across competition, practice, and rest days.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Association between lifelong physical activity, physical fitness, and quality of life in older adults in Poland.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Effect of physical activity on telomere length among middle-aged Indian adults: A cross-sectional study.Bioinformation · 2026Article
- The influence of social support on active aging in chronic disease patients among older adults: mediating role of coping strategies.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Perspectives on ageing acceptance among women in middle adulthood: a qualitative study.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2025Article
- Sociodemographic determinants of the level of physical activity in residents of Eastern Poland.BMC public health · 2025Article
18 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundWe aimed to investigate the association between physical activity and successful aging among middle-aged and older adults and study how this association changes with age and time.
resultsThe mean score of Newcastle-Ottawa Scale assessment was 8.0±0.8. Physically active middle-aged and older adults were more likely to age successfully than sedentary adults (OR=1.64, 95%CI: 1.40-1.94). The effect of physical activity was stronger in the younger group (OR=1.71, 95%CI: 1.41-2.08) than on the older group (OR=1.54, 95%CI: 1.13-2.08). However, the protective effect of physical activity reduced annually by approximately 3%.
conclusionsPhysical activity promotes successful aging among middle-aged and older adults especially in the younger population. Being physically active at middle and old age is beneficial to successful aging.
methodsWe searched for the relevant studies in three online databases: Pubmed, Web of Science, and Embase. Fifteen community-based cohort studies were included. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale assessment Form was used for quality assessment. Overall, 189,192 participants aged 43.9-79.0 years were analyzed. The odds ratio for successful aging of the most physically active group compared with sedentary group was analyzed. Subgroup analysis was conducted by age group. Univariate Meta-regression was performed according to follow-up years.
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