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Age-related influences on somatic and physical fitness of elite police agents (...
Araujo, Alfredo O.; Cancela, Jose M.; Bezerra, Pedro; Chaves, César; Rodrigues, Luis PauloBackground: Elite police officers must be physically fit to perform their job occupational demands but information on the effect of age in their physical fitness and somatic composition is scarce. Our aim is to describe the effect of age on somatic and physical fitness of a Special Police Unit (SPU); and to understand age-related changes. Methods: 117 SPU elements of a total of 218, aged 42.6±4.2 years, were as...
The Long-term benefits of a multicomponent physical activity program to body co...
Rodrigues, Luis Paulo; Cancela, Jose M.; Perez, Carlos Ayán; Bezerra, PedroPromotion of physical activity among older adults is considered to be one of the main actions that can result in more successful aging. Currently, there are few studies focusing on the effects of long-duration physical activity interventions in older adults. This study examined the effects of an 8-month multicomponent intervention on cardiorespiratory capacity (6-minute walking test), body composition (body–mas...