Musculoskeletal

A loss of responsiveness to insulin is thought to plays a major role in the loss of physical strength that occurs with aging. Elena Volpi, from University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (USA), and colleagues studied 14 elderly men and women, examining the response of thigh muscle to the two different blood insulin levels.

Weightlifting rejuvenates blood flow to muscles thereby helping lessen muscle wasting that occurs naturally as people age.  Michael Rennie, from The University of Nottingham Schools of Graduate Entry Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (United Kingdom) reports that seniors need only engage in one hour of weightlifting, twice a week, to help preserve muscles that typically decrease with age and may become injured in falls.

James T. Bell, PhD
CEO for International Fitness Professionals Association

Dr. Bell is the Director for the Fellowship in Preventative Medicine, Nutrition and Sports Medicine, which provides doctors and other sports medicine professionals with the knowledge, skills and ability they need to improve patient management through exercise and nutrition prescription. Dr. Bell is the CEO of the International Fitness Professionals Association (IFPA), offering over 65 certification courses and certifying over 100,000 fitness and health professionals. He also serves as CEO of IFPA's subsidiary, Doctor's Fitness Centers. He holds two PhDs in Exercise Science and is currently pursuing a PhD degrees in Naturopathic Medicine. With over 70 certifications and licenses in various areas of fitness, health, nutrition and sports medicine/psychology/conditioning, he is author or co‐author of 14 books and hundreds of articles on these subjects.

At the upcoming Anti-Aging Conference: Clinical Applications for In-Office Procedures in San Jose, California (September 9-12, 2009), Dr. Bell will present, Healthy Weight Loss Requires Losing Fat While Gaining Muscle , on Friday, September 11th.

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