Resistance exercise as a treatment for sarcopenia: prescription and delivery

C Hurst, SM Robinson, MD Witham, RM Dodds… - Age and …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Sarcopenia is a generalised skeletal muscle disorder characterised by reduced muscle
strength and mass and associated with a range of negative health outcomes. Currently …

Barriers and motivators of physical activity participation in middle-aged and older adults—a systematic review

K Spiteri, D Broom, AH Bekhet… - Journal of aging …, 2019 - journals.humankinetics.com
Identifying the difference in the barriers and motivators between middle-aged and older
adults could contribute toward the development of age-specific health promotion …

[HTML][HTML] Behavior change with fitness technology in sedentary adults: a review of the evidence for increasing physical activity

AN Sullivan, ME Lachman - Frontiers in public health, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Physical activity is closely linked with health and well-being; however, many Americans do
not engage in regular exercise. Older adults and those with low socioeconomic status are …

Minimal-dose resistance training for improving muscle mass, strength, and function: a narrative review of current evidence and practical considerations

JJ Fyfe, DL Hamilton, RM Daly - Sports Medicine, 2022 - Springer
Resistance training (RT) is the only non-pharmacological intervention known to consistently
improve, and therefore offset age-related declines in, skeletal muscle mass, strength, and …

Even a low-dose of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity reduces mortality by 22% in adults aged≥ 60 years: a systematic review and meta-analysis

D Hupin, F Roche, V Gremeaux, JC Chatard… - British journal of sports …, 2015 - bjsm.bmj.com
Background The health benefits of 150 min a week of moderate-to-vigorous-intensity
physical activity (MVPA) in older adults, as currently recommended, are well established, but …

Effects of exercise during chemotherapy on chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: a multicenter, randomized controlled trial

IR Kleckner, C Kamen, JS Gewandter… - Supportive Care in …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose Over half of all cancer patients receiving taxane-, platinum-, or vinca alkaloid-based
chemotherapy experience chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), which …

[HTML][HTML] Fish oil–derived n− 3 PUFA therapy increases muscle mass and function in healthy older adults

GI Smith, S Julliand, DN Reeds, DR Sinacore… - The American journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background: Age-associated declines in muscle mass and function are major risk factors for
an impaired ability to carry out activities of daily living, falls, prolonged recovery time after …

Physical activity is medicine for older adults

D Taylor - Postgraduate medical journal, 2014 - academic.oup.com
There is evidence from high quality studies to strongly support the positive association
between increased levels of physical activity, exercise participation and improved health in …

Barriers to and facilitators of physical activity program use among older adults

HJ Bethancourt, DE Rosenberg, T Beatty… - Clinical medicine & …, 2014 - Marshfield Clinic
Objective Regular physical activity (PA) is important for maintaining long-term physical,
cognitive, and emotional health. However, few older adults engage in routine PA, and even …

The effects of Pilates exercise training on physical fitness and wellbeing in the elderly: A systematic review for future exercise prescription

V Bullo, M Bergamin, S Gobbo, JC Sieverdes… - Preventive …, 2015 - Elsevier
This systematic review aims to summarize the effects of Pilates exercise training (PET) in
elderly population on physical fitness, balance and fall prevention, and its effects on mood …