How leisure activities affect health: a narrative review and multi-level theoretical framework of mechanisms of action

D Fancourt, H Aughterson, S Finn, E Walker… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
There is a large and growing body of evidence on the health benefits of engagement in
leisure activities (voluntary, enjoyable non-work activities, such as hobbies, arts …

Significance of mechanical loading in bone fracture healing, bone regeneration, and vascularization

Q Ma, Z Miri, HJ Haugen… - Journal of Tissue …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
In 1892, JL Wolff proposed that bone could respond to mechanical and biophysical stimuli
as a dynamic organ. This theory presents a unique opportunity for investigations on bone …

Exercise for osteoporosis: a literature review of pathology and mechanism

L Zhang, YL Zheng, R Wang, XQ Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Osteoporosis (OP) is a disease that weakens bones and has a high morbidity rate
worldwide, which is prevalent among the elderly, particularly, women of postmenopausal …

The effect of exercise on the prevention of osteoporosis and bone angiogenesis

X Tong, X Chen, S Zhang, M Huang… - BioMed research …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Physical activity or appropriate exercise prevents the development of osteoporosis.
However, the exact mechanism remains unclear although it is well accepted that exercise or …

Sleep and COVID-19: considerations about immunity, pathophysiology, and treatment

MT De Mello, A Silva, R de Carvalho Guerreiro… - Sleep …, 2020 - thieme-connect.com
The fear and uncertainty caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic,
threats to survival are one of the main problems of everyday life; however, mental health …

Inflammatory cytokines and immune system modulation by aerobic versus resisted exercise training for elderly

SM Abd El-Kader, FM Al-Shreef - African health sciences, 2018 - ajol.info
Background: Aging is characterized with immunosenescence associated with a hyper-
inflammatory state, characterized by elevated circulating levels of pro-inflammatory …

The roles of exercise in bone remodeling and in prevention and treatment of osteoporosis

Y Yuan, X Chen, L Zhang, J Wu, J Guo, D Zou… - Progress in Biophysics …, 2016 - Elsevier
With a rapid increase in the aging population, osteoporosis has become a global health
problem. Although anti-resorption and anabolic drugs are available, osteoporosis cannot be …

The impact of acute and chronic exercise on immunoglobulins and cytokines in elderly: insights from a critical review of the literature

M Sellami, NL Bragazzi, B Aboghaba… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The level of immunoglobulins and cytokines changes with an ageing immune system. This
review summarizes findings from studies that have examined the impact of acute and …

The importance of physical activity in osteoporosis. From the molecular pathways to the clinical evidence

P Castrogiovanni, FM Trovato, MA Szychlinska, H Nsir… - 2016 - digitum.um.es
Osteoporosis is a very common bone disorder characterized by low bone mass and signs of
deterioration, responsible for bone fragility typical in this pathology. The risk factors for the …

The impact of sleep on age-related sarcopenia: Possible connections and clinical implications

RD Piovezan, J Abucham, RVT Dos Santos… - Ageing research …, 2015 - Elsevier
Sarcopenia is a geriatric condition that comprises declined skeletal muscle mass, strength
and function, leading to the risk of multiple adverse outcomes, including death. Its …