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Delivery of Home-Based Exercise Interventions in Older Adults Facilitated by Amazon Alexa: A 12-week Feasibility Trial
To evaluate the feasibility of using voice-controlled intelligent personal assistants (VIPAs) to remotely deliver and monitor an individually-tailored, home-based exercise program to older adults living indepe...
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Changes in spinal bone density, back muscle size, and visceral adipose tissue and their interaction following a multi-component exercise program in older men: secondary analysis of an 18-month randomized controlled trial
In middle-aged and older men, an 18-month multi-component exercise program improved spinal trabecular BMD, paraspinal, and psoas muscle cross-sectional area (CSA) but not visceral adipose tissue (VAT). However...
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Establishing an Operational Definition of Sarcopenia in Australia and New Zealand: Delphi Method Based Consensus Statement
Globally there are several operational definitions for sarcopenia, complicating clinical and research applications.
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Utility of four sarcopenia criteria for the prediction of falls-related hospitalization in older Australian women
Numerous sarcopenia definitions are not associated with increased falls-related hospitalization risk over 5 years to 9.5 years in older community-dwelling Australian women. Measures of muscle strength and phys...
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Association of sitting time and breaks in sitting with muscle mass, strength, function, and inflammation in community-dwelling older adults
The mechanisms through which excessive sitting time impacts health are important to understand. This study found that each hour of sitting per day was not associated with physical function, although associatio...
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The effect of exercise on bone mineral density in adult cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Certain cancer treatments are associated with bone loss and increased fracture risk. Weight-bearing impact exercise, resistance training or the combination, are recommended to preserve or improve bone mineral ...
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Open AccessFeasibility of a multi-modal exercise program on cognition in older adults with Type 2 diabetes – a pilot randomised controlled trial
Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is associated with increased risk of dementia. We aimed to determine the feasibility of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) examining the efficacy of exercise on cognition and brain struc...
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Open AccessLifestyle guidelines for managing adverse effects on bone health and body composition in men treated with androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer: an update
Men treated with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer are prone to multiple treatment-induced adverse effects, particularly with regard to a deterioration in bone health and altered body comp...
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Associations between sedentary behaviour and body composition, muscle function and sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults
While previous studies have reported detrimental associations of sedentary behaviours with cardiometabolic disorders and mortality, in this study, we report that higher levels of sitting time were associated w...
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Effects of vitamin D supplementation on neuroplasticity in older adults: a double-blinded, placebo-controlled randomised trial
Vitamin D can improve muscle function and reduce falls, but whether it can strengthen neural connections within the brain and nervous system is not known. This 10-week randomised controlled trial indicates tha...
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The calcium scare: response to Bolland et al.
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The calcium scare—what would Austin Bradford Hill have thought?
Detailed consideration of the suggested association between calcium supplementation and heart attacks has revealed weakness in the evidence which make the hypothesis highly implausible.
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Association between hyperglycaemia and fracture risk in non-diabetic middle-aged and older Australians: a national, population-based prospective study (AusDiab)
The association between pre-diabetes and fracture risk remains unclear. In this large cohort of middle-aged and older Australian men and women without diabetes, elevated 2-h plasma glucose and pre-diabetes wer...
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Open AccessThe increase in physical performance and gain in lean and fat mass occur in prepubertal children independent of mode of school transportation. One year data from the prospective controlled Pediatric Osteoporosis Prevention (POP) Study
The aim of this 12-month study in pre-pubertal children was to evaluate the effect of school transportation on gain in lean and fat mass, muscle strength and physical performance.
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Long-term effect of calcium-vitamin D3 fortified milk on blood pressure and serum lipid concentrations in healthy older men
Some epidemiological and clinical studies have shown that increased dairy consumption or calcium and/or vitamin D supplementation can have a beneficial effect on blood pressure, and lipid and lipoprotein conce...
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Effects of a multi-component exercise program and calcium–vitamin-D3-fortified milk on bone mineral density in older men: a randomised controlled trial
We examined the independent and combined effects of a multi-component exercise program and calcium–vitamin-D3-fortified milk on bone mineral density (BMD) in older men. Exercise resulted in a 1.8% net gain in fem...
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Interaction between playing golf and HRT on vertebral bone properties in post-menopausal women measured by QCT
We investigated the effect of playing regular golf and HRT on lumbar and thoracic vertebral bone parameters (measured by QCT) in 72 post-menopausal women. The main finding of this study was that there was posi...
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Lifetime sport and leisure activity participation is associated with greater bone size, quality and strength in older men
It remains uncertain whether long-term participation in regular weight-bearing exercise confers an advantage to bone structure and strength in old age. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship...
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Hormonal responses to physical training in high-level peripubertal male gymnasts
The effects of performing intensive training during growth remains controversial, with claims of negative effects upon growth and maturation purportedly due at least in part to a combination of hormonal distu...
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Influence of High Impact Loading on Ultrasound Bone Measurements in Children: A Cross-Sectional Report
Evidence suggests that weight-bearing exercise during the growing years may enhance peak bone mass. The purpose of this study was to compare ultrasound bone measurements, serum alkaline phosphatase (S-ALP), s...
