Abstract Fragala, MS, Cadore, EL, Dorgo, S, Izquierdo, M, Kraemer, WJ, Peterson, MD, and
Ryan, ED. Resistance training for older adults: position statement from the national strength …

This review proposes that physical inactivity could be considered a behavior selected by
evolution for resting, and also selected to be reinforcing in life-threatening situations in …

The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented health crisis as entire populations have been
asked to self-isolate and live in home-confinement for several weeks to months, which in …

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 …

Chronic diseases are major killers in the modern era. Physical inactivity is a primary cause
of most chronic diseases. The initial third of the article considers: activity and prevention …

Background: Age-associated declines in muscle mass and function are major risk factors for
an impaired ability to carry out activities of daily living, falls, prolonged recovery time after …

Aging is characterized by loss of spinal motor neurons (MNs) due to apoptosis, reduced
insulin‐like growth factor I signaling, elevated amounts of circulating cytokines, and …

Human evolution suggests that the default position for health is to be physically active.
Inactivity, by contrast, has serious negative effects on health across the lifespan. Therefore …

Using an integrative approach, this review highlights the benefits of resistance training
toward improvements in functional status, health and quality of life among older adults …

'Ageing, Corporeality and Embodiment'outlines and develops an argument about the
emergence of a 'new ageing'during the second half of the twentieth century and its …