4 Fitness Tests That May Predict Your Independence as You Age A major study involving more than 4,500 adults found that a few simple physical measurements may provide valuable clues about your ability to remain independent as you age. Most people want to live long, healthy lives. But there’s an
50 Hops a Day for Six Months: What Happened to Bone Density? For postmenopausal women concerned about bone density, impact exercise is often recommended as a way to stimulate bone growth. But does jumping or hopping actually improve bone density after menopause? And what happens to the knees when we
Is Jumping Really Bad for Your Knees? What Research Reveals About Cartilage, Bone Strength, and Muscular Strength For many women, a diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis leads to a familiar recommendation: be careful with impact. Running, jumping, hopping, and other higher-impact activities may seem like exactly the types of exercise someone
Strength Training for Osteopenia and Osteoporosis: Where Should You Start? STRENGTH TRAINING FOR OSTEOPOROSIS: MUSCLE AND BONE NEED DIFFERENT STIMULI If you are a postmenopausal woman with osteopenia or osteoporosis, you have probably heard some version of: “You need to lift heavy weights to build bone density.” There is truth
Protein for Postmenopausal Women: 7 Powerful Guidelines for Muscle and Bone Health Protein becomes increasingly important as we age. For women after menopause, adequate protein (combined with progressive resistance training) helps support muscle mass, strength, physical function, bone health, and independence. The amount of protein that may have been adequate
The LIFTMOR study is one of the most frequently cited exercise studies in the osteoporosis world—and for good reason. It challenged the long-standing belief that women with osteopenia or osteoporosis should avoid heavy lifting. Instead, researchers showed that appropriately supervised, progressively loaded high-intensity resistance and impact training can improve bone
What Causes Aging? Aging is often described as “getting older,” although biologically it is much more complex. It is the gradual loss of the body’s ability to repair, recover, adapt, and maintain function. It affects cells, hormones, muscles, bones, the brain, metabolism, the immune system, and the way we respond