You may have heard that running is bad for your knees, from well-meaning family members, friends, colleagues or even doctors and healthcare professionals. By ‘bad for your knees’ what they…
As we age, the body experiences a natural reduction in muscle mass, strength and bone mineral density. This reduction is accelerated in women compared to men, with the onset of…
Are you an older adult wanting to get started with strength training? It’s never too late to begin! For some seniors, just the thought of walking over the weights area…
Increasingly, public health guidelines are including resistance (strength) training as a recommended form of exercise for older adults. This is because of a number of health benefits, including to prevent…
Like it or not, a number of changes happen to our bodies as we age. They are a natural part of living life and include a combination of age-related structural,…
If you are experiencing pain and discomfort due to osteoarthritis, strength training exercises might be the last thing on your mind. However, research shows that physical activity is one of…
Osteoarthritis is a multifactorial disease of the joints. It is the most common joint disease, and the leading cause of pain and disability in adults. Studies estimate that it affects…
The current Chief Medical Officer’s UK Physical Activity Guidelines recommend that adults, and older adults, are active every day. This activity should consist of either 150 minutes of moderate activity…