I talk about exercise, ageing, and healthspan | Senior Lecturer in Exercise Science @DeakinIPAN | 15+ years in exercise research and education
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Jackson Fyfe, PhD retweeted
What do you need to know about lifting weights when you're over 50? Dr @jacksonfyfe shared his expertise on @ABCaustralia Radio Sydney's Nightlife program:
abc.net.au/listen/programs/n…
Jackson Fyfe, PhD retweeted
Yes, it's cold outside. But don't let that stop you moving!
Here are some tips from IPAN's @jacksonfyfe to help you beat the cold this winter.🏃🏋️♂️🧘♀️
@deakinresearch
deakin.au/4ctwqfy
Jackson Fyfe, PhD retweeted
🤷🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️Why do we need a strength training awareness day?
Myself and the strength training academic giants before me have found that -
1. The general public are mostly unaware of strength guidelines and what ‘counts’ as strength training (our science communication needs to improve in this area, @jacksonfyfe has a newsletter and @mackinprof is prolific on social media to help in this area)
2. Some exercise instructors are also unaware of guidelines and how important progressive strength training is for all ages and abilities (@BexTownley and @LaterLifeTrain are working on it)
3. Not all health care professionals feel confident or comfortable discussing the benefits of strength with patients (clinical exercise physiologists @csep_scpe @ClinExPhysUK @CEPAupdates could play a BIG role here)
4. There is room for improvement in the implementation, sustainability, and scale of evidence-based progressive strength training in community settings (projects @STARTwSTRENGTH and @STRONGERaHOME are looking to help here!)
#STAD2024
Together, we are all #StrongEnough to make a change 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
Jackson Fyfe, PhD retweeted
The @ANZSSFR 2024 Conference 22nd May - 24th May in Melbourne and feature several AuPS members as invited speakers. Abstract submissions as well as earlybird registrations will close on 5th April and there is a special registration rate.
Jackson Fyfe, PhD retweeted
Early bird conference registration rates and abstracts still open until April 5th! This will be great meeting! I’m looking forward to hearing all the latest #frailty #sarcopenia #ageing #muscle #bone #exercise research 💪🏽 🦴 🏃♀️🫀💊@ElsaDent @avillaniPhD @jacksonfyfe @DrBenKirk
Be sure to join us for our @ANZSSFR Annual Scientific Conference focusing on #sarcopenia, #ageing, #frailty and #muscle
🗓️22-24 May, 2024
📍Deakin Downtown, Melbourne
Register using the link below:
anzssfrconference.org
Jackson Fyfe, PhD retweeted
Register now for the #frailty and #sarcopenia conference in Melbourne this May! An excellent opportunity to connect with and hear from leading health professionals and scientist in this important research area anzssfrconference.org #ageing #muscle
Be sure to join us for our @ANZSSFR Annual Scientific Conference focusing on #sarcopenia, #ageing, #frailty and #muscle
🗓️22-24 May, 2024
📍Deakin Downtown, Melbourne
Register using the link below:
anzssfrconference.org
Jackson Fyfe, PhD retweeted
Don’t miss this @ANZSSFR #Frailty #Sarcopenia #Ageing #Muscle conference in Melbourne in 22-24 May! It’s sure to be a great event 👏🏽 @AusFrailty @frailtynexus @CRE_Frailty
Be sure to join us for our @ANZSSFR Annual Scientific Conference focusing on #sarcopenia, #ageing, #frailty and #muscle
🗓️22-24 May, 2024
📍Deakin Downtown, Melbourne
Register using the link below:
anzssfrconference.org
Jackson Fyfe, PhD retweeted
Less than one week to submit your abstracts for @ANZSSFR 2024!
Join us in Melbourne #sarcopenia #frailty #muscle #exercise #nutrition
anzssfrconference.org/
Jackson Fyfe, PhD retweeted
Resistance training “works” in older adults.
But are the benefits less in the "oldest old" (85+)?
After 12 weeks of whole-body resistance training, older adults aged 85+ had similar gains in muscle size, strength, and functional performance to those aged 65-75 years.
It’s never too late to get started.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3787…
Jackson Fyfe, PhD retweeted
The first original experimental study to compare the effect of training to failure with intraset RIR predictions on muscle hypertrophy.
OPEN ACCESS in @JSportsSci
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
Thank you to: @jacksonfyfe, @dlhamilton82, Eric Helms, Zac Robinson
🔑 Findings below!
Jackson Fyfe, PhD retweeted
3 sets of repeated chair stands (5 or 10 reps per set), 3 times per week.
Sound feasible?
Over 8 weeks, this was enough to improve:
Muscle thickness: ⬆️8-9%
Muscle quality index: ⬆️40-45%
Relative sit-to-stand power: ⬆️29-38%
Resistance training doesn’t have to be fancy to be effective.
peerj.com/articles/15665/
Jackson Fyfe, PhD retweeted
Exercise is about more than just fitness or aesthetics.
It’s what it means for our ability to stay independent for longer.
Here’s the cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2peak) needed for common daily activities.
Once our fitness drops below these thresholds, we can no longer “afford” the metabolic cost of tasks needed to remain independent.
One of the many reasons to stay active for as long as possible.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3821…
Jackson Fyfe, PhD retweeted
Strength training matters for over 50s - IPAN's Dr @jacksonfyfe notes that even small amounts of exercise can substantially benefit muscle mass, strength, and power in older adults. bit.ly/3CctOlh
#UNIDOP2023 #InternationalDayofOlderPersons @deakinresearch @DeakinHealth
Jackson Fyfe, PhD retweeted
The latest from our @DeakinIPAN team:
Type 2 #Diabetes Mellitus and #Sarcopenia as Comorbid Chronic Diseases in Older Adults: Established and Emerging Treatments and Therapies
Led by Jakub Mesinovic with contributions from @jacksonfyfe, @jason_talevski, @_michaelwheeler, @GloriaLeungNut, @elenas_george, @TamirMelkamu, @psjansons and @daly_prof
#physicalactivity #exercise #nutrition #digitalhealth #healthliteracy
Free to download here:
e-dmj.org/upload/pdf/dmj-202…
Jackson Fyfe, PhD retweeted
New @DeakinIPAN research study - Please share with family and friends worldwide!🌏
We're inviting adults aged 60 years and older to share their views on physical function 💪🚶
- How important is physical function to you?
- What support would you like in order to maintain or improve physical function?
Participation involves completing two brief, anonymous online surveys.
Learn about the study and register to participate here:
researchsurveys.deakin.edu.a…
Researchers and health professionals interested in collaborating? Please get in touch:
📧[email protected]
Jackson Fyfe, PhD retweeted
Struggling to get moving in the colder weather? IPAN's Dr @jacksonfyfe has a few strategies to adapt your #exercise routine so it doesn’t freeze over. ➡️bit.ly/45ws5nG
@deakinresearch
Jackson Fyfe, PhD retweeted
Hear from Dr Jackson Fyfe @jacksonfyfe about benefits of resistance training for improving physical function and preventing/managing #sarcopenia for #WorldSarcopeniaDay
@ANZSSFR
youtu.be/ZY5uBY0cfsw
Jackson Fyfe, PhD retweeted
Resistance training: a potent tool for enhancing muscle size and function.
And it doesn’t need to be fancy or extensive to be effective.
Our review of minimal-dose resistance training approaches in @SportsMedicineJ:
link.springer.com/article/10…
Jackson Fyfe, PhD retweeted
📢Just published in @JCSM_cachexia:
Impaired muscle function, including its decline, is related to greater long-term late-life #dementia risk in older women
Thanks to @marc_p_sim for leading this collaboration between @EdithCowan and @DeakinIPAN
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
Jackson Fyfe, PhD retweeted
Strength training matters for over 50s - @IPAN's Dr @JacksonFyfe notes that even small amounts of exercise can substantially benefit muscle mass, strength, and power in older adults. bit.ly/3CctOlh
#FallsPreventionMonth @Deakinresearch