Background Physical inactivity accounts for 9% of all deaths worldwide and is among the top
10 risk factors for global disease burden. Nearly half of people aged over 60 years are …

Objective To determine how distinct combinations of resistance training prescription (RTx)
variables (load, sets and frequency) affect muscle strength and hypertrophy. Data sources …

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Inactive adults experience a 3% to 8% loss of muscle mass per decade, accompanied by
resting metabolic rate reduction and fat accumulation. Ten weeks of resistance training may …

Purpose: To develop and validate criterion-referenced fitness standards for older adults that
predict the level of capacity needed for maintaining physical independence into later life …

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 primary purpose of this narrative review was to evaluate the current literature and to
provide further insight into the role physical inactivity plays in the development of chronic …

Progressive resistance strength training for improving physical function in older adults - Liu,
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Preventing or delaying the onset of physical frailty is an increasingly important goal because
more individuals are living well into their 8th and 9th decades. We describe the development …

Objective: To evaluate the antidepressant effects of exercise in older adults, using
randomized controlled trial (RCT) data. Methods: We conducted a meta-analysis of exercise …