articleInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public HealthJan 13, 2022GOLD OA

A Review on Aging, Sarcopenia, Falls, and Resistance Training in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

FRFilipe RodriguesCDChristophe DomingosDMDiogo MonteiroPMPedro Morouço

Instituto Politécnico de Leiria · Life Quality Research Centre · +1 more institution

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Abstract

As aging continues to grow in our society, sarcopenia and associated fall risk is considered a public health problem since falling is the third cause of chronic disability. Falls are negatively related to functionality and independence and positively associated with morbidity and mortality. The cost of treatment of secondary injuries related to falls is high. For example, one in ten fall incidents leads to bone fractures and several other comorbidities. As demonstrated by several experimental studies, adopting a more active lifestyle is critical for reducing the number of fall episodes and their consequences. Therefore, it is essential to debate the proven physical exercise methods to reduce falls and…

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  • FR
    Filipe Rodrigues

    Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Life Quality Research Centre

  • CD
    Christophe Domingos

    Life Quality Research Centre

  • DM
    Diogo Monteiro

    Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Association for the Development of Douro Viticulture

  • PM
    Pedro MorouçoCorresponding

    Instituto Politécnico de Leiria

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Keywords
  • Resistance training
  • Sarcopenia
  • Resistance (ecology)
  • Fall prevention
  • Narrative review
  • Injury prevention
  • Affect (linguistics)
  • Quality of life (healthcare)
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