After doing specific training for 12 weeks, people over the
age of 90 improved their strength, power and muscle mass. This was reflected in
an increase in their walking speed, a greater capacity to get out of their
chairs, an improvement in their balance, a significant reduction in the
incidence of falls and a significant improvement in muscle power and mass in
the lower limbs. These are some of the outcomes of the study recently published
in the journal Age of the American Ageing Association and which was led by
Mikel Izquierdo-Redín, Professor of Physiotherapy at the NUP/UPNA-Public
University of Navarre.