Background In Spain, more than 50% of 60-year-olds are obese. Obesity is a disease with
serious cardiovascular risks. The mortality rate for cardiovascular disease in Spain is 31.1 …

Background The weakening of the cardiovascular system associated with aging could be
countered by increasing levels of physical activity and functional fitness. However …

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the long‐term effects of a lifestyle intervention and a structured
exercise intervention on physical fitness and cardiovascular risk factors in older adults …

Two groups of sedentary older adults, participating in either a lifestyle physical activity
intervention (LIFE, n= 60) or a structured exercise intervention (STRU, n= 60), were …

It remains unclear whether health recommendations should focus on improving
cardiovascular fitness or physical activity energy expenditure in older persons. Although the …

OBJECTIVES: Progressive decline of physiological processes with aging is normal. Aging is
also associated with decreased functional capacity and onset of many diseases. This study …

Background: there have been few population‐based, randomized controlled trials on the
effects of strength or endurance training on cardiovascular fitness in older women. Objective …

Lance C. Dalleck. Do Younger and Older Adults Experience Similar Adaptations to
Individualized Exercise Training? JEPonline 2018; 21 (6): 41-59. The purpose of this study …

Most studies that assess the effects of exercise in the elderly involve subjects who are in
good health. The objective of this prospective longitudinal study was to examine the impact …

Background Regular physical activity (PA) and nutritional counseling can reduce weight and
trunk fat accumulation and influence cardiometabolic factors. Methods This study was an …