Forget complex gym machines; the humble pushup is the ultimate indicator of functional longevity and upper-body resilience as ...

6 Health and Social Research Center, Universidad de Castilla La-Mancha, Cuenca, Spain Objective To examine the predictive validity of field-based muscular strength tests in relation to incident ...

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By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD A simple handgrip test may reveal more than muscle power in very old adults, offering insight into how ...

A fitness expert shares the 3 positions that reveal your true core strength after 60 — plus easier modifications if you're not there yet.

The scale has never been a friend to Mana Mostatabi. Even back in high school, when she ran a quick 100m on the varsity track team, her BMI – a ratio of weight to height – put her in the overweight ...

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A clinical trial by researchers at Deakin University's Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition ( IPAN ) in Melbourne, Australia, found that a ...

Muscle strength declines rapidly during adulthood but is essential if patients are to maintain their health and independence. This is especially pertinent because by 2050, women ages 75 and older will ...