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2018 Feb 4

Muscle, Strength Training and Healthy Aging
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Muscle, Strength Training and Healthy Aging

Exercise, Seniors

Muscle, Strength Training and Healthy Aging

By Dean Smith, DC, PhD|2018-02-04T10:05:11-05:00February 4th, 2018|Categories: Exercise, Seniors|Tags: diabetes, elderly, fractures, health benefits, hormones, muscle, power, resistance training, sarcopenia, strength training|Comments Off on Muscle, Strength Training and Healthy Aging

Muscle health and physical activity are very important factors to support healthy aging. It is well known that people of all ages benefit from regular physical activity. Exercise reduces the risk of coronary heart disease, hypertension, certain kinds of cancer, type 2 diabetes, and many other chronic diseases. However, muscular strength is an important component [...]

2014 Jun 1

Older Adults Reduce Functional Limitations with Strength Training
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Older Adults Reduce Functional Limitations with Strength Training

Exercise, Seniors

Older Adults Reduce Functional Limitations with Strength Training

By Dean Smith, DC, PhD|2014-06-01T21:25:47-04:00June 1st, 2014|Categories: Exercise, Seniors|Tags: elderly, exercise, independence, older adults, resistance training, seniors, strength training, weight lifting|Comments Off on Older Adults Reduce Functional Limitations with Strength Training

For many older adults, the loss of independence is often considered a fate worse than death. A 2007 survey of older US adults demonstrated that more seniors feared losing independence (26%) than feared dying (3%). Unfortunately, functional limitations increase predictably with age due to loss of muscle mass and strength. A new study finds that only 16.1% of older adults [...]