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The abstracts of the ICFSR are available in PDF format, you can download them on this link

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Frailty/Sarcopenia

Older adults’ perspective towards participation in a multicomponent frailty prevention program: a qualitative study

Objectives: This study aimed to explore pre-frail and frail older Chinese people’s perspectives on a multi-component, group-based frailty prevention program in Hong Kong, along with their views regarding factors determining participation and sustainability of such program. Design: Seven focus groups… Continue Reading →

Vastus lateralis motor unit recruitment thresholds are compressed towards lower forces in older men

Abstract: Background: Aging results in adaptations which may affect the control of motor units. Objective: We sought to determine if younger and older men recruit motor units at similar force levels. Design: Cross-sectional, between-subjects design. Setting: Controlled laboratory setting. Participants:… Continue Reading →

Prevention of COVID-19 in Older Adults: A Brief Guidance from the International Association for Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) Asia/Oceania Region

The world is currently facing a pandemic of a new coronavirus commonly known as COVID-19. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) over one million people worldwide are now infected with COVID-19 and over 50,000 deaths have been confirmed so… Continue Reading →

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