title: Physical Activity in Elderly.
abstract: Aging is a multifactorial irreversible process associated with significant decline in muscle mass and neuromuscular functions. One of the most efficient methods to counteract age-related changes in muscle mass and function is physical exercise. An alternative effective intervention to improve muscle structure and performance is electrical stimulation. In the present work we present the positive effects of physical activity in elderly and a study where the effects of a 8-week period of functional electrical stimulation and strength training with proprioceptive stimulation in elderly are compared.
authors.affiliation: Comenius University Bratislava, Slovakia, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Slovakia; Aging and Lifestyle Diseases Research Centrum, Comenius University Bratislava, Slovakia.
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cvecka
authors.affiliation: Comenius University Bratislava, Slovakia, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Slovakia; Aging and Lifestyle Diseases Research Centrum, Comenius University Bratislava, Slovakia.
authors.forename: Veronika
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tirpakova
authors.affiliation: Comenius University Bratislava, Slovakia, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Slovakia; Aging and Lifestyle Diseases Research Centrum, Comenius University Bratislava, Slovakia.
authors.forename: Milan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sedliak
authors.affiliation: Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Wilhelminenspital, Vienna, Austria; Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Electrical Stimulation and Physical Rehabilitation, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Helmut
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kern
authors.affiliation: Center of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Medical University of Vienna , Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Winfried
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Mayr
authors.affiliation: Comenius University Bratislava , Slovakia, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Slovakia.
authors.forename: Dušan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hamar
keywords: electrical stimulation; older age; physical activity; proprioceptive stimulation; sarcopenia