Regular physical activity helps to improve physical and mental functions as well as reverse
some effects of chronic disease to keep older people mobile and independent. Despite the …

The aim of this review was to recommend training strategies that improve the functional
capacity in physically frail older adults based on scientific literature, focusing specially in …

The purpose of this investigation was to analyse the concurrent validity and reliability of an
iPhone app (called: My Jump) for measuring vertical jump performance. Twenty …

This randomized controlled trial examined the effects of multicomponent training on muscle
power output, muscle mass, and muscle tissue attenuation; the risk of falls; and functional …

Aging is associated with declines in the neuromuscular and cardiovascular systems,
resulting in an impaired capacity to perform daily activities. Frailty is an age-associated …

Background The physiological impairments most strongly associated with functional
performance in older people are logically the most efficient therapeutic targets for exercise …

Objective To examine the effects of 12 weeks of high-speed resistance training (RT) versus
low-speed RT on muscle strength [one repetition of maximum leg-press (1RM LP) and …

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between echo intensity,
neuromuscular and cardiorespiratory performances in the elderly. Thirty-one healthy elderly …

To assess effects of a short-term strength training (ST) program on muscle quality (MQ) and
functional capacity, 36 sedentary elderly women (age= 66.0±8 year, height= 159.1±9.2 cm …

Strength training has, in recent years, been shown to be beneficial for people with Parkinson
disease and multiple sclerosis. Consensus regarding its utility for these disorders …