ArticleThe world journal of men's health2024
Sex Differences in Effects of Exercise on Physical Function in Aging: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.
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- Combined resistance training and amino acid-based supplementation for sarcopenia in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Pooled it
- The impact of long-term exercise on liver function, fatty liver progression, and related metabolic markers in NAFLD patients: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- A Novel Multisegmental Individual-Based Exercise Approach for Postural Dysfunction and Balance Impairment in Older Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR aging · 2026Trial
- Influence of a sport-oriented exercise concept on motor performance and sustainability in healthy but sporting inactive older adults aged 60.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Gender Differences in the Effects of Exercise Interventions on Alzheimer's Disease.Brain sciences · 2025Review
- Physical Activity Is Associated With Decreased Epigenetic Aging: Findings From the Health and Retirement Study.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2025Article
- Short- and Long-Term Effects on Physical Fitness in Older Adults: Results from an 8-Week Exercise Program Repeated in Two Consecutive Years.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Age- and gender-specific improvements on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and cardiovascular fitness in healthy and sporting inactive older adults using a multidimensional exercise program.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
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Abstract
purposeOur objective was to synthesize and determine whether there are sex differences in physical function following exercise interventions in older adults. MATERIALS AND
methodsA systematic search was conducted in four databases from inception to July 8th, 2023 searching for prospective trials that conducted exercise interventions in older adults and results for physical function were reported by sex. Pooled standardized mean differences (SMDs) with their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated using a randomeffects method. The Sidik-Jonkman estimator was used to calculate the variance of heterogeneity (
resultsA total of 19 studies involving 20,133 older adults (mean age ≥60 years, 33.7% female) were included. After exercise interventions, males reported significantly greater pre-post changes compared to females for upper body strength (SMD=-0.40, 95% CI: -0.71 to -0.09;
conclusionsOur study suggests the existence of sex-related differences on physical function after an exercise intervention in the older population.
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