Use it or lose it: a four-year follow-up assessing whether physical activity near one’s capacity reduces the risk of functional decline among older adults
Engaging in physically demanding activities, irrespective of baseline physical capacity, may help slow functional decline in old age. Older adults should be encouraged to engage in physically demanding activities to enhance their functional capacity.
Authors
- Lotta Palmberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5108-9330)
- Antti Löppönen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2232-6047)
- Christophe Delecluse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7895-5665)
- Laura Karavirta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1372-2304)
- Evelien Van Roie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4547-589X)
- Timo Rantalainen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6977-4782)
- Taina Rantanen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1604-1945)
- Erja Portegijs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5205-9616)
- Katja Lindeman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0863-3916)
Institutions
- University of Turku (FI)
- University of Groningen (NL)
- Hasselt University (BE)
- University of Jyväskylä (FI)
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Review of Aging and Physical Activity
- Published
- 2025-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s11556-025-00385-8
- Primary Topic
- Physical Activity and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- European Commission
- Suomen Kulttuurirahasto
- Juho Vainion Säätiö
- Tampereen Yliopisto
- China Scholarship Council
- Jyväskylän Yliopisto