Tradicionalmente, los biomarcadores han sido de interés en las ciencias del deporte para
medir el rendimiento, el progreso en el entrenamiento y para identificar el …

Background Dynapenia (age-associated loss of muscle strength not caused by neurologic
or muscular diseases) and functional limitations (eg climbing stairs, chair rising) are …

Background A validated, standardized, and feasible test to assess muscle power in older
adults has recently been reported: the sit‐to‐stand (STS) muscle power test. This …

Objective The purposes of this study were three‐fold:(i) to describe handgrip strength in
older individuals aged≥ 60 years in Colombia;(ii) to identify sex‐specific and age‐specific …

Healthy lifestyle factors, such as physical activity (PA) and Mediterranean diet (MD),
decrease the likelihood of develo** metabolic syndrome (MetS). The aim of this study was …

Background Representative data for the Spanish population regarding physical activity (PA)
behaviors are scarce and seldom comparable due to methodological inconsistencies. Aim …

Background Physical fitness is a key component of independent living and healthy ageing.
For the measurement of physical fitness in older adults, the Senior Fitness Test is a …

INTRODUCTION: Obesity, defined as an excess of total body fat, is a matter of concern all
over the world, and its prevalence is still increasing among elderly people. OBJECTIVES: To …

Objective To evaluate the associations between physical fitness levels, health related quality
of life (HRQoL) and sarcopenic obesity (SO) and to analyze the usefulness of several …

Objectives: To investigate the association between physical fitness, obesity, health related
quality of life (HRQoL) and sleep disturbance in 463 community-dwelling older Spanish …