Introduction: Health problems may negatively affect the psychological and physical aspects
of life, influencing the quality of life of older adults. The objective of this study was to analyze …

Background: Traditionally, exercise programmes for improving functional performance and
reducing falls are organised as structured sessions. An alternative approach of integrating …

To elucidate the effects of endurance training on circulating irisin levels in young and middle-
aged/older adults, and to determine the association between endurance training-induced …

The aging process is characterized by several physiological, morphological, and
psychological alterations that result in a decreased functional and health status throughout …

Obesity-linked insulin resistance is mainly due to fatty acid overload in non-adipose tissues,
particularly skeletal muscle and liver, where it results in high production of reactive oxygen …

Providing learners with the chance to choose over certain aspects of practice has been
consistently shown to facilitate the acquisition of motor skills in several populations …

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To describe the prevalence of the practice of physical activity (PA)
among older Brazilian adults and associated factors. In addition, potential effect modifiers of …

Several studies investigating the relationship between physical activity and cognition
showed that exercise interventions might have beneficial effects on working memory …

Purpose High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is emerging as an effective and time-efficient
exercise strategy for health promotion. However, most HIIT studies are conducted in …

This systematic review analyzes the evidence of the effects of physical activity governmental
programs oriented toward the health of independent older adults. Medline, Web of Science …