What is our capacity to improve muscular strength and muscle mass as we age, even into our 9th decade of life? A classic study published in JAMA provides a powerful answer. Researchers took a group of nine individuals in their 90s who had been living in a long-term care facility for an average of 3.5 years and put them through an 8-week high-intensity progressive strength training program. The program was simple. Three times per week, participants performed single-leg knee extensions for 3 se...
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Ep. 84: Heavy resistance training at retirement age induces 4-year lasting beneficial effects in muscle strength: a long-term follow-up of an RCT
Ep. 83: Power Training for Older Women: Strategies to Improve Function, Confidence, and Fall Resistance
Ep. 82: The effect of exercise training programs on bone mass: A meta-analysis of published controlled trials in pre- and postmenopausal women
Ep. 81: Position Statement: Exercise Guidelines for Osteoporosis Management and Fall Prevention in Osteoporosis Patients
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