When it comes to the selection and hiring of our next generation of firefighters, physical fitness should never be left to chance. The fireground doesn’t care how you look in uniform or what you bench ...

Numerous studies examine a single cognitive or physical performance measure and how it links to brain health in older adults, such as the relationship between gait speed and memory. Yet cognition and ...

Background Upper-extremity physical performance tests (PPTs) are frequently employed for athletic screening because they are easily administered in field settings. Knowledge of muscle activity during ...

Tsukuba, Japan—Decline in physical performance is a major factor in the onset of the need for long-term care among older adults. In Japan, physical performance tests are being promoted by local ...

Correspondence to Sergio Núñez de Arenas-Arroyo, Health and Social Research Center, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha - Campus de Cuenca, Cuenca, 16002, Spain; Sergio.NunezdeArenas{at}uclm.es ...

Retired adults who habitually exercised outperformed sedentary adults in physical and cognitive tests. Retired people who habitually exercise are more able to fight the impacts of mental fatigue, new ...