International Exercise Recommendations in Older Adults (ICFSR): Expert Consensus Guidelines

🤖 Plain-English Summary

The human ageing process is universal, ubiquitous and inevitable. Exercise prescription is discussed in terms of the specific modalities and doses that have been studied in randomised controlled trials for their effectiveness in attenuating physiological changes of ageing, disease prevention, and/or improvement of older adults with chronic disease and disability.

🔑 Key Findings

• Every physiological function is being continuously diminished.
• There is a range between two distinct phenotypes of ageing, shaped by patterns of living - experiences and behaviours, and in particular by the presence or absence of physical activity (PA) and structured exercise (i.e., a sedentary lifestyle).
• Ageing and a sedentary lifestyle are associated with declines in muscle function and cardiorespiratory fitness, resulting in an impaired capacity to perform daily activities and maintain independent functioning.

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