Welcome to PubAlerts. This is a service of the UNC Institute on Aging Information Center. Our goal is 
to alert you to new publications in the area of Healthy Aging, drawing from a wide pool of sources. 
Please contact one of the library staff at aginginfo@unc.edu if you have comments or suggestions.


--JOURNALS--

A Community-Based Fitness and Mobility Exercise Program for Older Adults with Chronic Stroke: A Randomized, Controlled Trial 
Marco Y. C. Pang, Janice J. Eng, Andrew S. Dawson, Heather A. McKay, Jocelyn E. Harris 
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; Volume 53, Issue 10, Page 1667 
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.53521.x 

The Beneficial Effects of Group-Based Exercises on Fall Risk Profile and Physical Activity Persist 1 Year Postintervention in Older Women with Low Bone Mass: Follow-Up After Withdrawal of Exercise 
Teresa Y. L. Liu-Ambrose, Karim M. Khan, Janice J. Eng, Graham L. Gillies, Stephen R. Lord, Heather A. McKay 
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; Volume 53, Issue 10, Page 1767 
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.53525.x 

Ethnic Differences in the Frequency and Circumstances of Falling in Older Community-Dwelling Women 
Kimberly A. Faulkner, Jane A. Cauley, Joseph M. Zmuda, Douglas P. Landsittel, Michael C. Nevitt, Anne B. Newman, Stephanie A. Studenski, Mark S. Redfern 
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; Volume 53, Issue 10, Page 1774 
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.53514.x 

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity
v13 n4
Table of Contents includes:
Development of a Lateral Mobility Task to Identify Individuals at Risk for Mobility Disability and Functional Decline 
Reliability and Validity of the Outcome Expectations for Exercise Scale-2 
Force Steadiness in the Lower Extremities as an Independent Predictor of Functional Performance in Older Women 
Dropout From Exercise Programs for Seniors: A Prospective Cohort Study 
Misconceptions About Strength Exercise Among Older Adults 
Chronic Osteoarthritis and Adherence to Exercise: A Review of the Literature 
Suitability of Physical Activity Questionnaires for Older Adults in Fall-Prevention Trials: A Systematic Review 
http://www.humankinetics.com/japa

Reduction in fear of falling through intense tai chi exercise training in older, transitionally frail adults.
Sattin RW, Easley KA, Wolf SL, Chen Y, Kutner MH. 
J Am Geriatr Soc. 2005 Jul;53(7):1168-78. 

Generations Exercising Together to Improve Fitness (GET FIT): a pilot study designed to increase physical activity and improve health-related fitness in three generations of women.
Ransdell LB, Robertson L, Ornes L, Moyer-Mileur L. 
Women Health. 2004;40(3):77-94. 


--REPORTS--

Keeping Current on Research and Practice in Physical Activity for Older adults
NCOA Center for Healthy Aging
http://www.healthyagingprograms.com/content.asp?sectionid=73&ElementID=250


--NEWS--

Making music: The key to healthy aging
Norman Transcript - Norman,OK,USA
September is Healthy Aging Month, an annual observance designed to focus attention on the positive aspects of growing older and to inspire adults older than 50 ... 
http://www.normantranscript.com/features/local_story_263002143