12 research outputs found
Interaction between prenatal pesticide exposure and a common polymorphism in the PON1 gene on DNA methylation in genes associated with cardio-metabolic disease risk—an exploratory study
Myosin heavy-chain isoform distribution, fibre-type composition and fibre size in skeletal muscle of patients on haemodialysis
Progressive resistance training during hemodialysis: Rationale and method of a randomized-controlled trial
Decreased Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1a in Gastrocnemius Muscle in Rats with Chronic Kidney Disease
Similarities in Skeletal Muscle Strength and Exercise Capacity Between Renal Transplant and Hemodialysis Patients
Optimal health and function among the elderly: Lessening severity of ADL disability
Despite mounting evidence implicating sedentary
behavior as a significant risk factor among the elderly, there
is a limited amount of information on the type and amount
of activity needed to promote optimal health and function
in older people. Overall muscle strength and mass decline
30–50% between the ages of 30 and 80. The loss of muscle
mass accounts for most of the observed loss of strength.
The loss of muscle tissue is due to a decrease in the number
of muscle fibers and to atrophy of the type II muscle fibers.
The declining strength reduces the capacity to carry out
basic activities of daily life and puts people at risk for falls
and dependence on others. The objective of the present
review is to examine the role of exercise training as a
primary tool for increasing cardiopulmonary and muscular
fitness in order to lessen the severity of disability in
activities of daily living and to attain optimal health and
functioning among the elderly