Football training as a non-pharmacological treatment of the global aging population—A topical review
In the present topical mini-review, the beneficial impact of small-sided game football training for the increasing elderly global population is presented. As a multicomponent type of physical activity, football training executed on small pitched with 4–6 players in each team is targeting a myriad of...
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| author | Magni Mohr Magni Mohr Ioannis G. Fatouros Muhammad Asghar Pasqualina Buono Pasqualina Buono George P. Nassis George P. Nassis Peter Krustrup Peter Krustrup Peter Krustrup |
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| description | In the present topical mini-review, the beneficial impact of small-sided game football training for the increasing elderly global population is presented. As a multicomponent type of physical activity, football training executed on small pitched with 4–6 players in each team is targeting a myriad of physiological systems and causes positive adaptations of relevance for several non-communicable diseases, of which the incidence increases with advancing age. There is strong scientific evidence that this type of football training promotes cardiovascular, metabolic and musculo-skeletal health in elderly individuals. These positive adaptations can prevent cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, sarcopenia and osteoporosis, and lower the risk of falls. Also, football training has been proven an efficient part of the treatment of several patient groups including men with prostate cancer and women after breast cancer. Finally, regular football training has an anti-inflammatory effect and may slow the biological aging. Overall, there is a growing body of evidence suggesting that recreational football training can promote health in the elderly. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8c9a688ffecd4a288be60b3d9b45993c2023-02-09T08:10:19ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Aging2673-62172023-02-01410.3389/fragi.2023.11460581146058Football training as a non-pharmacological treatment of the global aging population—A topical reviewMagni Mohr0Magni Mohr1Ioannis G. Fatouros2Muhammad Asghar3Pasqualina Buono4Pasqualina Buono5George P. Nassis6George P. Nassis7Peter Krustrup8Peter Krustrup9Peter Krustrup10Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, SDU Sport and Health Sciences Cluster (SHSC), University of Southern Denmark, Odense, DenmarkCentre of Health Science, Faculty of Health, University of the Faroe Islands, Tórshavn, Faroe IslandsDepartment of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, Trikala, GreeceDepartment of Biology, Lund University, Lund, SwedenDepartment of Movement Sciences and Wellness, University Parthenope, Naples, ItalyCEINGE-Biotecnologie avanzate Francesco Salvatore, Napoli, ItalyDepartment of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, SDU Sport and Health Sciences Cluster (SHSC), University of Southern Denmark, Odense, DenmarkDepartment of Physical Education, College of Education, United Arab Emirates, University, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesDepartment of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, SDU Sport and Health Sciences Cluster (SHSC), University of Southern Denmark, Odense, DenmarkDanish Institute for Advanced Study (DIAS), University of Southern Denmark, Odense, DenmarkSport and Health Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, United KingdomIn the present topical mini-review, the beneficial impact of small-sided game football training for the increasing elderly global population is presented. As a multicomponent type of physical activity, football training executed on small pitched with 4–6 players in each team is targeting a myriad of physiological systems and causes positive adaptations of relevance for several non-communicable diseases, of which the incidence increases with advancing age. There is strong scientific evidence that this type of football training promotes cardiovascular, metabolic and musculo-skeletal health in elderly individuals. These positive adaptations can prevent cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, sarcopenia and osteoporosis, and lower the risk of falls. Also, football training has been proven an efficient part of the treatment of several patient groups including men with prostate cancer and women after breast cancer. Finally, regular football training has an anti-inflammatory effect and may slow the biological aging. Overall, there is a growing body of evidence suggesting that recreational football training can promote health in the elderly.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fragi.2023.1146058/fullsoccerexercise trainingmulticomponent traininghypertensionT2Dinflammation |
| spellingShingle | Magni Mohr Magni Mohr Ioannis G. Fatouros Muhammad Asghar Pasqualina Buono Pasqualina Buono George P. Nassis George P. Nassis Peter Krustrup Peter Krustrup Peter Krustrup Football training as a non-pharmacological treatment of the global aging population—A topical review Frontiers in Aging soccer exercise training multicomponent training hypertension T2D inflammation |
| title | Football training as a non-pharmacological treatment of the global aging population—A topical review |
| title_full | Football training as a non-pharmacological treatment of the global aging population—A topical review |
| title_fullStr | Football training as a non-pharmacological treatment of the global aging population—A topical review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Football training as a non-pharmacological treatment of the global aging population—A topical review |
| title_short | Football training as a non-pharmacological treatment of the global aging population—A topical review |
| title_sort | football training as a non pharmacological treatment of the global aging population a topical review |
| topic | soccer exercise training multicomponent training hypertension T2D inflammation |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fragi.2023.1146058/full |
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