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Training Strategies and Functional Assessment for a Successful Aging
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Training Strategies and Functional Assessment for a Successful Aging

A special issue of Medicina (ISSN 1648-9144). This special issue belongs to the section "Sports Medicine and Sports Traumatology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2021) | Viewed by 2466

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Giuseppe Marcolin

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Department of Biomedical Science, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
Interests: biomechanics; exercise testing; motion analysis; postural balance; sport performance
Dr. Tatiana Moro

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Department of Biomedical Science, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy
Interests: muscle hypertrophy; aging; exercise; nutrition; intermittent fasting; metabolism; protein synthesis

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

With the continuous increase in life expectancy, successful aging is the goal of several professional figures working with older adults. Successful aging is a multifaceted concept, including, among many, the maintenance of physical abilities to guarantee the highest level of independence in daily life activities. In this context, physical activity plays a crucial role, having short-term positive benefits (e.g., improving glycemic control, reducing stress, and enhancing social integration), but also long-term positive effects (e.g., increasing muscle strength, cardiovascular capacity, postural control, and flexibility). The assessment of the effects of these training protocols is crucial to verify the achievements of the proposed goals to promote personalization of exercises. The aim of this Special Issue is to provide an overview of the efficacy of the latest training strategies applied to older adults’ needs, which could spur a vertical advancement in the field of adapted physical activity. We invite authors to submit relevant scientific original articles or reviews related to: high-intensity training protocols; balance training protocols; high-impact-strength training protocols. We are soliciting original research articles and review articles.

Dr. Giuseppe Marcolin
Dr. Tatiana Moro
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • physical activity
  • training
  • strength
  • endurance
  • high intensity
  • flexibility
  • balance

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Changes in Sex Difference in Time-Limited Ultra-Cycling Races from 6 Hours to 24 Hours
by Heike Scholz, Caio Victor Sousa, Sabrina Baumgartner, Thomas Rosemann and Beat Knechtle
Medicina 2021, 57(9), 923; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/medicina57090923 - 01 Sep 2021
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Background and objective: Existing research shows that the sex differences in distance-limited ultra-cycling races decreased with both increasing race distance and increasing age. It is unknown, however, whether the sex differences in time-limited ultra-cycling races will equally decrease with increasing race distance [...] Read more.
Background and objective: Existing research shows that the sex differences in distance-limited ultra-cycling races decreased with both increasing race distance and increasing age. It is unknown, however, whether the sex differences in time-limited ultra-cycling races will equally decrease with increasing race distance and age. This study aimed to examine the sex differences regarding performance for time-limited ultra-cycling races (6, 12, and 24 h). Methods: Data were obtained from the online database of the Ultra-Cycling Marathon Association (UMCA) of time-limited ultra-cycling races (6, 12, and 24 h) from the years 1983–2019. A total of 18,241 race results were analyzed to compare cycling speed between men and women by calendar year, age group (<29; 30–39; 40–49; 50–59; 60–69; >70 years), and race duration. Results: The participation of both men (85.1%) and women (14.9%) increased between 1983 and 2019. The age of peak performance was between 40 and 59 years for men and between 30 and 59 years for women. Between 2000 and 2019, more men (63.1% of male participants and 52.2% of female participants) competed in 24 h races. In the 24 h races, the sex difference decreased significantly in all age groups. Men cycled 9.6% faster than women in the 12 h races and 4% faster in the 24 h races. Both women and men improved their performance significantly across the decades. Between 2000 and 2019, the improvement in the 24 h races were 15.6% for men and 21.9% for women. Conclusion: The sex differences in cycling speed decreased between men and women with increasing duration of ultra-cycling races and with increasing age. Women showed a greater performance improvement than men in the last 20 years. The average cycling speed of men and women started to converge in the 24 h races. Full article
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