Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America · Oct 25, 2018

Physical Activity and Physical Function: Moving and Aging

By Dugan SA, Gabriel KP, Lange-Maia BS et al.

Evidence supports that the physical disablement process starts earlier than previously thought, in midlife when women still have many years to live. Physical activity participation and interventions have been successful in preventing disability in older adults and may be promising for maintaining function at younger ages. Changing the conversation to more relevant topics in midlife, like positive changes in body composition, sleep, and improved mood, may move the dial on participation, as midlife women do not meet guidelines for physical activity. Exploring the role of reproductive aging beyond chronologic aging may provide gender-specific insights on both disablement and participation.

doi.org/10.1016/j.ogc.2018.07.009PubMed 30401553Interventions