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      Levels of physical activity and sitting time in elderly people with fragility: results of the 2016-2017 National Health Survey (2023) 

      Concha-Cisternas, Yeny; Vásquez-Gómez, Jaime; Castro-Piñero, José; Petermann-Rocha, Fanny; Parra-Soto, Solange; Matus-Castillo, Carlos; Garrido-Méndez, Álex; Poblete-Valderrama, Felipe; Celis-Morales, Carlos (ARAN Ediciones S.L, 2023-01)
      Background: fragility is characterized by loss of biological reserves and vulnerability to adverse outcomes. An intervention with beneficial effects on the prevention and management of frailty is the regular practice of ...
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      Physical activity level among elderly chileans who have suffered falls (2021) 

      Concha-Cisternas, Yeny Fabiola; Leiva-Ordóñez, Ana María; Troncoso-Pantoja, Claudia; Martínez-Sanguinetti, María Adela; Cigarroa, Igor I.; Lasserre-Laso, Nicole; Matus Castillo, Carlos; Ulloa, Natalia; Nazar, Gabriela; Díaz Martínez, Ximena; ... (Sociedad Chilena de Nutricion Bromatologia y Toxilogica, 2021-08)
      Background: Falls among older adults are associated with important changes in lifestyle. However, there is no evidence about the physical activity levels of older adults who have experienced falls. The aim of this study, ...
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      What is the association between physical activity, sedentary lifestyle and risk of developing cancer in the adult population? A scoping review (2021) 

      Parra-Soto, Solange Liliana; Martínez-Sanguinetti, Mariá Adela; Cigarroa, Igor I.; Díaz Martínez, Ximena; Matus Castillo, Carlos; Garrido-Méndez, Álex; Concha-Cisternas, Yeny Fabiola; De Moraes Ferrari, Gerson Luis; Vásquez-Gómez, Jaime A.; Castillo-Retamal, Marcelo E.; ... (Sociedad Chilena de Nutricion Bromatologia y Toxilogica, 2021)
      Regular physical activity (PA) has been associated with important metabolic benefits, as well as a decreased risk of developing some types of cancer. The objective of this scoping review is to synthesize the existing ...