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 …

Background: Due to demographic changes the world's population is progressively ageing.
The physiological decay of the elderly adult may lead to a reduction in the ability to balance …

Sarcopenia is an age-associated decline of skeletal muscle mass and function and is known
to lead to frailty, cachexia, osteoporosis, metabolic syndromes, and death. Notwithstanding …

Background There is evidence that in older adults the combination of strength training (ST)
and endurance training (ET)(ie, concurrent training [CT]) has similar effects on measures of …

A fall is an event where a person unintentionally and traumatically finds themselves on the
floor or a lower level. Falls are very common, especially in the older adult population. One in …

Exercise intervention has a positive effect on reducing the fall risk in older adults. To
investigate the effect of different factors of exercise intervention (type, duration, and …

The benefits of aerobic exercise for the elderly are well-known. They extend beyond
cardiovascular changes and can reduce the inactivity-induced loss of strength, mobility …

Background Adequate physical activity (PA) is essential for preventing sarcopenia in older
adults. However, there are insufficient epidemiological data on the intensity of PA needed to …

The literature suggests that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is more effective than
moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) to improve functional ability. However, there is …

The minimal important change and analogous terms (MIC) can provide a measure of
change in health outcome variables that is associated with a level of importance for …