On a global scale, the number of people over 60 yr is expected to more than double from 841 million in 2012 to more than 2 billion by 2050. This change in demographics will have profound implications for many aspects of life. Furthermore, Government bodies worldwide will be faced with considerable challenges related to aging…
Where Good Research Leads To Poor Interpretation In my last research article review titled “Muscle strength gains during resistance exercise training are attenuated with soy compared with dairy or usual protein intake in older adults – part 1” (see here), no additional benefit for improvements in strength, body composition, physical function, or quality of life when additional…
Recently I published an article on my website titled: “Strength training can alter the trajectory of ageing”. After receiving feedback from some of those who regularly visit my website and social media channels, there were some suggestions to provide a summarised or bottom-line version of some of my articles for those that are looking for…
Research conducted recently and published in the journal Medicine showed that something amazing happens when you put intense mental effort into thinking or imaging you are lifting or moving with maximal exertion. Muscular strength can increase substantially and can match gains in strength made through more traditional intensive resistance training. What researchers discovered was that: “strength of elbow…