European Review of Aging and Physical Activity (EURAPA) is the official journal of The European Group for Research on Aging and Physical Activity (EGRAPA).
Aims and scope
European Review of Aging and Physical Activity (EURAPA) disseminates research on the biomedical and behavioural aspects of physical activity and aging. The main issues addressed by EURAPA are the impact of physical activity or exercise on cognitive, physical, and psycho-social functioning of older people, physical activity patterns in advanced age, and the relationship between physical activity and health.
Society information
Articles
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A within-subject examination of grandparents’ physical activity and sedentary behavior levels in the presence or absence of grandchild care provision
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Resistance training's impact on blood biomarkers and cognitive function in older adults with low and high risk of mild cognitive impairment: a randomized controlled trial
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Do changes in the frailty score differ by the type of group sports and exercises participated in? A 3-year longitudinal study
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Protective effects of physical activity on episodic memory during aging are explained by executive functioning
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Motor-skill learning in older adults—a review of studies on age-related differences
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Muscle weakness in the elderly: role of sarcopenia, dynapenia, and possibilities for rehabilitation
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Physical consequences of falls in the elderly: a literature review from 1995 to 2010
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Systematic review of functional training on muscle strength, physical functioning, and activities of daily living in older adults
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Resistance training induced increase in VO2max in young and older subjects
Editors' profiles
Yael Netz is Professor of Gerontology at the Wingate College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences where she developed and instituted a program for physical activity in old age. Her areas of research are: Physical fitness and cognitive functioning in old age; the psychological effect of a single training session on the elderly; physical activity patterns among the elderly and other age groups in the population; physical activity and psychological variables in adult and old age. Prof. Netz has recently been appointed President of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity.
Wiebren Zijlstra is Professor and Head of the Institute of Movement and Sport Gerontology at the German Sport University Cologne. He graduated in Human Movement Sciences and received a PhD at the Medical Faculty of the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. His research and teaching focus on physical activity and its relationships with physical and cognitive functioning in older people. Special interests include mobility, neuro-mechanical adaptability, and interventions to improve health span.
The official journal of the European Group for Research on Aging and Physical Activity (EGRAPA)
Annual Journal Metrics
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2022 Citation Impact
6.3 - 2-year Impact Factor
5.5 - 5-year Impact Factor
1.994 - SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper)
1.591 - SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)2023 Speed
15 days submission to first editorial decision for all manuscripts (Median)
180 days submission to accept (Median)2023 Usage
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