The effects of physical exercise on balance and prevention of falls in older people: A systematic review and meta-analysis

GF Papalia, R Papalia, LA Diaz Balzani… - Journal of clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The aims of this systematic review and meta-analysis were to evaluate the effects of physical
exercise on static and dynamic balance in the elderly population, and to analyze the number …

Effects of Olympic combat sports on older adults' health status: A systematic review

P Valdés-Badilla, T Herrera-Valenzuela… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The aim of this systematic review was to analyse the studies centered on the effects of
Olympic combat sports (OCS [ie, boxing, fencing, judo, karate, taekwondo, wrestling]) on …

Effectiveness of elastic band training and group-based dance on physical-functional performance in older women with sarcopenia: a pilot study

P Valdés-Badilla, E Guzmán-Muñoz… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Sarcopenia is a syndrome associated with aging that causes progressive loss
of skeletal muscle mass and muscle function. In this pilot study, we compared the …

[HTML][HTML] Pilates improves physical performance and decreases risk of falls in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

R Fernández-Rodríguez, C Álvarez-Bueno… - Physiotherapy, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths in older adults. Physical
exercise is a suitable strategy to reduce the risk of falls, but there is little research on the …

Physical activity and mental health in Covid-19 times: an editorial

R Antunes, R Frontini - Sleep medicine, 2020 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Since the appearance of the first cases in China of the new Coronavirus disease (COVID-
19), changes have occurred worldwide at various levels. For instance, several countries …

Effects of olympic combat sports on health-related quality of life in middle-aged and older people: A systematic review

P Valdés-Badilla, T Herrera-Valenzuela… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Olympic combat sports are unconventional physical activity strategies to train middle-aged
and older people with and without health problems. This systematic review aimed to assess …

Factors associated with poor health-related quality of life in physically active older people

P Valdés-Badilla, M Alarcón-Rivera… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to associate morphological variables and physical fitness with health-
related quality of life (HRQoL) in physically active older people. A cross-sectional study was …

Effectiveness of olympic combat sports on balance, fall risk or falls in older adults: a systematic review

P Valdés-Badilla, R Ramirez-Campillo… - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The regular practice of physical activity has achieved greater diffusion in
recent years as a strategy for fall prevention and improving or maintaining the general health …

Determinants of physical activity practices in metropolitan context: the case of Lisbon Metropolitan Area, Portugal

A Louro, P Franco, E Marques da Costa - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Physical activity is an important health determinant for people's quality of life and well-being.
This study intends to (1) identify how the practice of physical activity fits into families' daily …

[HTML][HTML] Changes in anthropometric parameters and physical fitness in older adults after participating in a 16-week physical activity program

P Valdés-Badilla, E Guzmán-Muñoz… - Revista de la Facultad …, 2020 - scielo.org.co
Introduction: Physical activity is important for achieving healthy aging. Objective: To analyze
changes in anthropometric parameters and physical fitness among Chilean older adults …