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The effectiveness of a basic exercise intervention to improve strength and balance in women with osteoporosis
(Dove Medical Press, 2017-03-14)
Objective: To determine the effects of a simple exercise program on the balance and strength of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.
Methods: This program was based on low intensity strength and balance exercises, ...
The relative age effect in young athletes: a countywide analysis of 9–14-year-old participants in all competitive sports
(Public Library of Science, 2021-07-16)
[EN] The relative age effect (RAE) has primarily been investigated in male athletes involved in
popular sports and high-level competitions. However, occurrence of RAE in other types of
sports at the grassroots level, ...
Injury risk is greater in physically mature versus biologically younger male soccer players from academies in different countries
(Elsevier, 2022-05)
Objectives: To investigate if maturity status was associated with injury risk in male academy soccer players. Design: Prospective cohort surveillance study. Setting: Professional soccer academies. Participants: 501 players ...
Physical activity and fitness are associated with verbal memory, quality of life and depression among nursing home residents: preliminary data of a randomized controlled trial
(Biomed Central, 2018-03-27)
Background: Few studies have simultaneously examined changes in physical, cognitive and emotional performance throughout the aging process.
Methods: Baseline data from an ongoing experimental randomized study were ...
Effectiveness of a multicomponent exercise program in the attenuation of frailty in long-term nursing home residents: study protocol for a randomized clinical controlled trial
(Biomed Central, 2017-02-23)
Background: There is increasing evidence suggesting that cognition and physical frailty interact within a cycle of decline associated with aging which has been called cognitive frailty. Exercise programs have demonstrated ...
Health-related quality of life, handgrip strength and falls during detraining in elderly habitual exercisers
(Biomed Central, 2017-11-21)
Background: The effects of regular exercise on physical functioning and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) have been thoroughly studied. In contrast, little is known about the changes which occur following cessation ...
A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol to Test The Efficacy of a Dual-TaskMulticomponent Exercise Program in the Attenuation of Frailty in Long-Term Nursing Home Residents: Aging-ONDUAL-TASK Study
(Springer Nature, 2019-01-08)
BACKGROUND: The purpose of the Aging-ONDUAL-TASK study is to determine if a supervised dual-task program carried out in long-term nursing homes is able to attenuate frailty in a greater extent than the same multicomponent ...
Effects of COVID-19 Lockdown on Physical Activity and Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Adults Who Regularly Exercise
(MDPI, 2021)
The aim of the study was to analyze the effect of social distancing on physical activity (PA) and Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in active Spanish older adults according to their physical functionality. The study ...
Influence of nutrient intake on antioxidant capacity, muscle damage and white blood cell count in female soccer players
(BioMed Central, 2012-07-19)
Background: Soccer is a form of exercise that induces inflammatory response, as well as an increase in free radicals potentially leading to muscle injury. Balanced nutritional intake provides important antioxidant vitamins, ...
Effects of multicomponent and dual-task exercise on falls in nursing homes: The AgeingOn Dual-Task study
(Elsevier, 2022-06-20)
Objective: To compare the effects of a multicomponent exercise program and a dual-task exercise program on the number of falls (fall rate) and number of fallers (fall incidence) and on parameters associated with fall risk ...