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Age-related losses in muscle mass, strength, and function (termed sarcopenia) coupled with a deterioration in brain structure and cognitive function have been associated with a greater risk for incident disabilit...
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Open AccessStrategies and challenges associated with recruiting retirement village communities and residents into a group exercise intervention
Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) provide the highest level of scientific evidence, but successful participant recruitment is critical to ensure the external and internal validity of results. This study desc...
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Falls are a major public health concern with at least one third of people aged 65 years and over falling at least once per year, and half of these will fall repeatedly, which can lead to injury, pain, loss of ...