A review on aging, sarcopenia, falls, and resistance training in community-dwelling older adults

F Rodrigues, C Domingos, D Monteiro… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …

Effectiveness of exercise interventions to improve postural control in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analyses of centre of pressure measurements

DC Low, GS Walsh, M Arkesteijn - Sports medicine, 2017 - Springer
Background Previous reviews have shown balance in older adults to be improved with
exercise. However, it is currently unclear whether postural control, indicated by centre of …

Impacts of whole-body vibration on muscle strength, power, and endurance in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

R Gonçalves de Oliveira, HMEL Coutinho… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) were conducted to identify the effectiveness
of whole-body vibration (WBV) on strength, power, and muscular endurance in older adults …

Osteosarcopenic obesity and fall prevention strategies

F Hita-Contreras, A Martínez-Amat, D Cruz-Díaz… - Maturitas, 2015 - Elsevier
Sarcopenia, obesity, and osteoporosis are three interrelated entities which may share
common pathophysiological factors. In the last decades, overall survival has drastically …

Factors associated with the risk of falls of nursing home residents aged 80 or older

FÁ Barbosa, B del Pozo-Cruz… - Rehabilitation …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Background: Falls are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in older and represents
one of the major and most costly public health problems worldwide. Purpose: Evaluate the …

Effects of whole-body vibration training on the physical function of the frail elderly: an open, randomized controlled trial

D Wadsworth, S Lark - Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective To investigate the feasibility and benefits of whole-body vibration (WBV) exercise
as a safe and effective training tool for countering sarcopenia and age-related declines in …

Physical activity interventions to improve the quality of life of older adults living in residential care facilities: A systematic review

G Baldelli, M De Santi, F De Felice, G Brandi - Geriatric Nursing, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose Pursuing active aging and maintaining the quality of life (QoL) is essential,
particularly in older people living in residential care facilities (RCFs). We evaluated physical …

The preliminary effect of whole-body vibration intervention on improving the skeletal muscle mass index, physical fitness, and quality of life among older people with …

SF Chang, PC Lin, RS Yang, RJ Yang - BMC geriatrics, 2018 - Springer
Background Studies have shown that sarcopenia easily leads to difficulty moving, disability,
and poor quality of life. However, researches on the use of whole-body vibration for older …

Effects of whole-body vibration on proxies of muscle strength in old adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis on the role of physical capacity level

S Rogan, ED de Bruin, L Radlinger, C Joehr… - European Review of …, 2015 - Springer
Background Dynapenia (age-associated loss of muscle strength not caused by neurologic
or muscular diseases) and functional limitations (eg climbing stairs, chair rising) are …

Effects of whole-body vibration on postural control in elderly: An update of a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Rogan, J Taeymans, L Radlinger, S Naepflin… - Archives of Gerontology …, 2017 - Elsevier
The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to offer an updated overview of the
current studies on all types of whole-body vibration (WBV), to determine the effects of WBV …