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Global consensus on optimal exercise recommendations for enhancing healthy longevity in older adults (ICFSR).

Izquierdo M, de Souto Barreto P, Arai H, Bischoff-Ferrari HA, Cadore EL, Cesari M, Chen LK, Coen PM, Courneya KS, Duque G, Ferrucci L, Fielding RA, García-Hermoso A, Gutiérrez-Robledo LM, Harridge SDR, Kirk B, Kritchevsky S, Landi F, Lazarus N, Liu-Ambrose T, Marzetti E, Merchant RA, Morley JE, Pitkälä KH, Ramírez-Vélez R, Rodriguez-Mañas L, Rolland Y, Ruiz JG, Sáez de Asteasu ML, Villareal DT, Waters DL, Won Won C, Vellas B, Fiatarone Singh MA.

J Nutr Health Aging · 2025

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Summary

This paper presents a global consensus statement from the International Conference on Frailty and Sarcopenia Research (ICFSR), developed by a large multidisciplinary panel of international experts, on optimal exercise recommendations for enhancing healthy longevity in older adults. It likely synthesises existing evidence to provide structured guidance on resistance training, aerobic exercise, and multicomponent exercise programmes tailored to older populations. The consensus is intended to inform clinical practice, public health policy, and research priorities relating to physical activity in ageing.

UK applicability

The international consensus recommendations are broadly applicable to UK clinical and public health practice, and are relevant to NHS guidelines and policies on healthy ageing, falls prevention, and frailty management in older adults. UK practitioners and policymakers working with older populations may draw on these recommendations to inform exercise prescription and community physical activity programmes.

Key measures

Exercise type, frequency, intensity, and duration recommendations; physical function outcomes including muscle strength, aerobic capacity, balance, and functional independence in older adults

Outcomes reported

The paper reports consensus recommendations on optimal exercise types, frequencies, intensities, and durations for promoting healthy ageing and longevity in older adults. It likely addresses multiple domains of physical function, including aerobic capacity, muscle strength, balance, and flexibility.

Theme
Nutrition & health
Subject
Physical activity & healthy ageing
Study type
Guideline
Study design
Guideline
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
Status
Published
Geography
International
System type
Human clinical
DOI
10.1016/j.jnha.2024.100401
Catalogue ID
NRmo3f02hq-0br

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