Abstract Fragala, MS, Cadore, EL, Dorgo, S, Izquierdo, M, Kraemer, WJ, Peterson, MD, and
Ryan, ED. Resistance training for older adults: position statement from the national strength …

Preservation of aerobic fitness and skeletal muscle strength through exercise training can
ameliorate metabolic dysfunction and prevent chronic disease. These benefits are mediated …

Ageing is a natural process. Everyone must undergo this phase of life at his or her own time
and pace. In the broader sense, ageing reflects all the changes taking place over the course …

Changing demographics make it ever more important to understand the modifiable risk
factors for disability and loss of independence with advancing age. For more than two …

Purpose: To develop and validate criterion-referenced fitness standards for older adults that
predict the level of capacity needed for maintaining physical independence into later life …

BACKGROUND: The loss of skeletal muscle mass with aging has been attributed to a
decline in muscle fiber number and muscle fiber size. OBJECTIVE: To define to what extent …

Due to improved health care, diet and infrastructure in developed countries, since 1840 life
expectancy has increased by approximately 2 years per decade. Accordingly, by 2050, a …

Sarcopenia reflects a progressive withdrawal of anabolism and an increased catabolism,
along with a reduced muscle regeneration capacity. Muscle force and power decline more …

This review discusses the associations of muscular strength (MusS) with cardiovascular
disease (CVD), CVD-related death, and all-cause mortality, as well as CVD risk factors, such …

Objetivo: describir los beneficios de la actividad física y del ejercicio regular en la población
mayor. Métodos: se realizó una búsqueda en las bases de datos Science Direct, Springer …