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New analysis reveals flaws in traditional BMI classification system In this new study, Prof @MawanElGhoch and researchers in Italy and Lebanon set out to determine the validity of the BMI classification system. Read more: news-medical.net/news/20260327/… @NewsMedical

Happy to share our study protocol: “Role of eccentric cycling in older adults with sarcopenia & heart failure” now published in @BMJ_SEM. We're now deep into data collection — Huge thanks to our entire research team👉bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/11/2/e…

🆕📜We’re excited to present the first paper from @mikelgarcia3, titled “Cut-Off Points for Low Relative 30-s Sit-to-Stand Power and Their Associations With Adverse Health Conditions”🪑, recently published in @JCSM_cachexia. 🔗✅Open access: doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.1… 🧵👇

📢 NEW PAPER OUT We highlighted the importance of considering sex differences in aging. Handgrip strength is linked to functional outcomes in older females, but the 30s and 5-chair stand tests better identify slow gait speed 👉frontiersin.org/journals/sport…

@nick_krontiris Thanks for sharing my recent publication! 😃

In this one, a 12-week power training program enhanced estimated bone strength in mobility-limited older adults, especially women, particularly at sites less accustomed to daily loading such as those in the upper limbs such as the radius.

📢 Excited to share our latest study with Paolo Caserotti on power training & bone health in mobility-limited older adults! Key takeaway: 💪Power training boosts bone strength (radius) & muscle strength. Read more: 👇 link.springer.com/article/10.100…

⭐ @JPAHjournal Article Spotlight Zabatiero & colleagues from Australia published an intriguing article about PA and the use of digital technology among children. Parents reported several practices to promote PA using digital technology. 👉 Read here 🔗 buff.ly/3Unzzq9

"Workout Reserve" - Athletica's cutting edge tool available for everyone, developed by Dr. Andrea Zignoli! Check it out Today with 14 day FREE trial! #WorkoutReserve #AthleticaAI

Awesome #teambuilding activity after the best #SISMES congress ever! 💪 Unity is strength! @ghiotto_laura @samueldemanuele @LorenzoBud6217

How much exercise is needed to increase life expectancy? Turns out a little goes a long way. This new study in over 71,000 people (aged 60+) found: ➡️Higher volumes and intensities of exercise = greater benefits (up to 3.5 to 4.6 extra years for women and men, respectively). ➡️BUT - just a 10 min brisk walk daily was enough to add 0.9-1.4 years to modeled life expectancy. doi.org/10.1016/j.jshs…

🚨New PhD opportunity at UNIVR🚨 Study the "Effects of Eccentric Training on Peripheral Muscle Function and Structure in People with Chronic Heart Failure." Apply now: #concorsi-li-1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">corsi.univr.it/?ent=cs&id=113… 🗓️ Deadline: July 25th Join our team with @samueldemanuele and other colleagues! 🙏Share

"Optimal Fuel for Endurance" 🚴‍ Il pomeriggio di venerdì 20 settembre, durante il Congresso Nazionale 2024, avremo il piacere di ascoltare il Prof. Asker Jeukendrup durante la sua main lecture! #sismes2024

Delighted to host @shelley_keating from the University of Queensland at @UniVerona! She discussed HIIT for chronic disease and inspired early career researchers with tips on CV building and grant writing👏🔝📈. Great job (as always😃)!

Mirzai, S., Carbone, S., Batsis, J.A. et al. Sarcopenic Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease: An Overlooked but High-Risk Syndrome. Curr Obes Rep (2024). doi.org/10.1007/s13679… Download citation

Based on two studies at #ESMO23, #PhysicalActivity levels of patient's w/ cancer remain mostly low & the topic does not get discussed w/ their oncologist. Patient education & interventions to encourage PA should be routinely initiated by oncologists to support patients.

Postdoc is conceptually different from a #PhD position. Below are some key points to keep in mind before starting postdoc. 1️⃣ The harsh reality of being a postdoc: 1. Postdoc is a contractual (not educational) position. Your postdoc duties are defined by your contract & agreement with your advisor. 2. Usually, a contract is given for 1 year and renewed annually. It does NOT offer the same job security that PhD students enjoy. Be prepared to start searching for a new position in 1st year and leave anytime. 3. Postdoc is inherently a position for academia (with a few exceptions like in bio). Often, companies will assume that you’ve chosen an academic track, not industry. They’d rather hire a fresh PhD graduate from the same field than a postdoc. So, your job search outside academia may become challenging, especially if you do fundamental research. 4. If you want to be a faculty, your postdoc may require a lot more efforts than you originally expected, making it the most intense time of your life. Be prepared. _________ 2️⃣ If you take postdoc because you want to be more competitive for senior academic positions, keep in mind that: 0. Choosing the right lab & advisor is statistically MORE important than simply working hard and publishing papers during postdoc (esp. in the U.S.). However, working with an advisor who can write an excellent recommendation letter does NOT mean that you will also get prepared for a faculty life and become a great scientist. Your advisor should be a good mentor for this. 1. As the competition for faculty positions can easily reach over 1/300 and you have ~1 year before applying for positions, postdoc time often turns into a “race”. The worst part is that hard work does NOT necessarily lead to success. 2. Postdoc is NOT a must for being a faculty. Some students secure professor positions at the end of their PhDs (esp. at the top universities in the U.S.). 3. Postdoc lasts 1-3 years. If you’re a first-year postdoc and apply for faculty positions, committees will be OK with you showing your PhD work during interview. But starting from your 2nd year, they expect you to show successful postdoc results. 4. Some committees expect that a 3-year postdoc should complete as much work as a 5-year PhD student. It’s like a fast-track PhD. 5. Often (esp. in STEM), the expected number of “postdoc papers” is on average 1 paper per 1 year, unless the work is unusually complex. NOT 10 papers/year. 6. Publishing a lot of papers is normally viewed negatively. Coauthoring tens of papers will send a RED flag to the committee. For decent universities, it's (almost always) quality over quantity. 7. Doing a second postdoc is rarely helpful in landing a faculty position. 8. Ideally, postdoc should be in a different field than your PhD. Switching fields is viewed positively and can be helpful in landing a faculty position. But it is much more challenging because your time is very limited but you must do outstanding research. Also, I know many people who didn’t change fields but became faculties nonetheless. Good luck! #AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter

🚨Fully funded PhD position in muscle-tendon mechanics at the University of Verona. If you are interested in the evaluation of muscle-tendon mechanics in different populations, this position could be for you 😁😉 More details are coming. Please share with the community 👃

A lot of talks lately about #collectiveintelligence Are you wondering if it can be used to interpret cardiopulmonary test data? #CPET🫀🫁 pyoxynet 🐍 implements a ML model (spoiler alert: not an LLM 😅) for this purpose. Here's how to use it 👇 @andrea.zignoli/automatic-interpretation-of-cardiopulmonary-exercise-tests-with-deep-learning-2c9b3920ad51" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@andrea.zignol…

Musculoskeletal #exercise: Its role in promoting #health and #longevity @JFrailtyAging #sarcopenia #aging #resistance #Review @ActiveAgingJnx @DavidScottPhD @darrencandow @macesari @Meddocslu sciencedirect.com/science/articl…