As aging continues to grow in our society, sarcopenia and associated fall risk is considered
a public health problem since falling is the third cause of chronic disability. Falls are …

Background regular physical exercise is essential to maintain or improve functional capacity
in older adults. Multimorbidity, functional limitation, social barriers and currently, coronavirus …

Abstract Introduction The World Health Organisation recently defined the construct of
intrinsic capacity (IC), a function-based marker of older adult's health encompassing all …

Background Aging is generally associated with numerous metabolic and physical changes
that augment susceptibility to several chronic conditions, disability, and diminished quality of …

Physical activity (PA) is an effective and evidence-based intervention for the promotion of
mental health, and prevention and treatment of mental health problems. However, little is …

The loss of muscle mass and strength in elderly population (especially after the age of 65–
70) represents a public health problem. Due to the high prevalence of frailty in older adults …

The role of physical activity in improving overall aspects of health regardless of age is well
documented. Due to the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak, preventive measures to limit …

This study aimed: To analyze the effects of 6-month multicomponent training (MCT) and 4-
month detraining on functional capacity and frailty among older adults with/at risk of frailty …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted people's lifestyles and changed
the delivery of health interventions, especially interventions for community-dwelling older …

Background Traditional meta-analyses with pairwise direct comparison revealed that a
variety of exercise-based training interventions can prevent falls in community-dwelling …