• Heavy-load exercise in older adults activates vasculogenesis and has a stronger impact on muscle gene expression than in young adults 

      Olstad, Ole Kristoffer; Raue, Ulrika; Gautvik, Vigdis Teig; Kvernevik, Karl Johnny; Utheim, Tor Paaske; Ravnum, Solveig; Kirkegaard, Camilla; Wiig, Håvard; Jones, Garan; Pilling, Luke C.; Trappe, Scott; Raastad, Truls; Reppe, Sjur; Gautvik, Kaare M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background: A striking effect of old age is the involuntary loss of muscle mass and strength leading to sarcopenia and reduced physiological functions. However, effects of heavy-load exercise in older adults on diseases ...
    • Objectively Measured Physical Activity Reduces the Risk of Mortality among Brazilian Older Adults 

      Bielemann, Renata M.; LaCroix, Andrea Z.; Bertoldi, Andréa D.; Tomasi, Elaine; Demarco, Flávio F.; Gonzalez, Maria Christina; da Silva, Pedro Augusto Crespo; Wendt, Andrea; da Silva, Inácio Crochemore Mohnsam; Brage, Soren; Ekelund, Ulf; Pratt, Michael (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      OBJECTIVES: Use of objectively measured physical activity(PA) in older adults to assess relationship between PA andrisk of all-causes mortality is scarce. This study evaluatedthe associations of PA based on accelerometry ...