Mechanisms underlying mechanical overload-induced skeletal muscle hypertrophy have
been extensively researched since the landmark report by Morpurgo (1897) of “work …

or therapeutic medical strategies. However, the ESC Guidelines do not override in any way
whatsoever the individual responsibility of health professionals to make appropriate and …

The human ageing process is universal, ubiquitous and inevitable. Every physiological
function is being continuously diminished. There is a range between two distinct phenotypes …

Purpose The aim of this umbrella review was to determine the impact of resistance training
(RT) and individual RT prescription variables on muscle mass, strength, and physical …

Sarcopenia is a generalised skeletal muscle disorder characterised by reduced muscle
strength and mass and associated with a range of negative health outcomes. Currently …

Objective To determine how distinct combinations of resistance training prescription (RTx)
variables (load, sets and frequency) affect muscle strength and hypertrophy. Data sources …

As aging continues to grow in our society, sarcopenia and associated fall risk is considered
a public health problem since falling is the third cause of chronic disability. Falls are …

Resistance training not only can improve or maintain muscle mass and strength, but also
has favorable physiological and clinical effects on cardiovascular disease and risk factors …

While the detrimental effects of a chronic positive energy balance due to a sedentary lifestyle
have been well established, the impacts of a short period of abruptly reduced physical …

Background Frailty endangers the health of older adults. Furthermore, the prevalence of
frailty continues to increase as the global population ageing. Objective To update evidence …